Stillbirths in Iraq

Iraq: Stillbirths was 12,712 in 2023. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2023)
12,712
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
4th
of 20 countries
All-time high
15,464
in 2013
All-time low
12,661
in 2022
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Stillbirths in Iraq, 2000–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k2000201120232000: 13.2k2001: 13.1k2002: 13.0k2003: 13.2k2004: 13.5k2005: 13.9k2006: 14.5k2007: 14.2k2008: 14.0k2009: 14.2k2010: 14.6k2011: 15.1k2012: 15.2k2013: 15.5k2014: 15.4k2015: 14.7k2016: 13.9k2017: 13.2k2018: 13.0k2019: 12.9k2020: 12.8k2021: 12.8k2022: 12.7k2023: 12.7k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Iraq recorded 12,712 for stillbirths in 2023.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, stillbirths in Iraq peaked at 15,464 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 12,661, in 2022.

Iraq ranks 4th of 20 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13,690 13,003 14,534 10
2010s 14,336 12,862 15,464 10
2020s 12,740 12,661 12,835 4

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 1 Sudan 36,973 compare
  2. 2 Yemen 29,458 compare
  3. 3 Egypt 20,448 compare
  4. 5 Algeria 8,050 compare
  5. 6 Morocco 7,832 compare
  6. 7 Iran, Islamic Republic of 6,397 compare

See the full ranking of 23 places β†’

More health data for Iraq

All data for Iraq β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is stillbirths in Iraq?
Stillbirths in Iraq was 12,712 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest stillbirths recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 15,464 in 2013.
What is the lowest stillbirths recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 12,661 in 2022.
How does Iraq rank for stillbirths?
Iraq ranks 4th out of 20 countries with data for 2023.
Is stillbirths rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Iraq data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Stillbirths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Stillbirths
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
23 places, 552 data points, 2000–2023
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