Stillbirths in Western Asia
Western Asia: Stillbirths was 62,876 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
62,876
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
20th
of 33 groups
All-time high
75,078
in 2000
All-time low
61,962
in 2022
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirths in Western Asia, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Western Asia recorded 62,876 for stillbirths in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirths in Western Asia peaked at 75,078 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 61,962, in 2022.
That places Western Asia 20th out of 33 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirths in Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 75,078 | — |
| 2001 | 72,382 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 69,782 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 68,298 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 67,831 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 67,415 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 67,636 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 67,024 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 66,193 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 65,229 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 64,312 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 64,173 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 65,255 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 65,640 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 65,503 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 64,744 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 64,349 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 63,615 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 62,997 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 62,737 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 62,428 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 62,051 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 61,962 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 62,876 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68,687 | 65,229 | 75,078 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64,332 | 62,737 | 65,640 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62,329 | 61,962 | 62,876 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
- 17 Niger 24,013 compare
- 18 Chad 23,977 compare
- 19 Mozambique 23,459 compare
- 20 Cote d'Ivoire 23,077 compare
- 21 South Africa 22,638 compare
- 22 Mali 22,144 compare
- 23 Philippines 21,734 compare
More health data for Western Asia
- Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -1.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -5.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -2.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 54,298 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 20.11 (2024)
- Infant deaths 102,139 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 6.85 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 117,447 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 17.45 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 15,308 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirths in Western Asia?
- Stillbirths in Western Asia was 62,876 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest stillbirths recorded in Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 75,078 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirths recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 61,962 in 2022.
- How does Western Asia rank for stillbirths?
- Western Asia ranks 20th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirths rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Stillbirths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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