Stillbirths in MENA Programme Region

MENA Programme Region: Stillbirths was 138,644 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
138,644
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
2nd
of 3 groups
All-time high
161,738
in 2000
All-time low
138,175
in 2022
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Stillbirths in MENA Programme Region, 2000–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k2000201120232000: 161.7k2001: 159.2k2002: 156.8k2003: 155.6k2004: 155.0k2005: 155.0k2006: 155.2k2007: 155.4k2008: 154.6k2009: 153.9k2010: 153.2k2011: 151.9k2012: 152.3k2013: 152.1k2014: 151.2k2015: 150.6k2016: 148.3k2017: 146.6k2018: 143.4k2019: 141.5k2020: 140.5k2021: 138.7k2022: 138.2k2023: 138.6k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for stillbirths in MENA Programme Region is 138,644, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, stillbirths in MENA Programme Region peaked at 161,738 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 138,175, in 2022.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 156,256 153,933 161,738 10
2010s 149,104 141,477 153,229 10
2020s 138,990 138,175 140,461 4

Countries ranked near MENA Programme Region

  1. 1 Sudan 36,973 compare
  2. 2 Yemen 29,458 compare
  3. 3 Egypt 20,448 compare
  4. 4 Iraq 12,712 compare
  5. 5 Algeria 8,050 compare

See the full ranking of 23 places β†’

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All data for MENA Programme Region β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is stillbirths in MENA Programme Region?
Stillbirths in MENA Programme Region was 138,644 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest stillbirths recorded in MENA Programme Region?
The highest recorded value was 161,738 in 2000.
What is the lowest stillbirths recorded in MENA Programme Region?
The lowest recorded value was 138,175 in 2022.
How does MENA Programme Region rank for stillbirths?
MENA Programme Region ranks 2nd out of 3 groups with data for 2023.
Is stillbirths rising or falling in MENA Programme Region?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this MENA Programme Region 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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