Stillbirths in MENA Programme Region
MENA Programme Region: Stillbirths was 138,644 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
138,644
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
1st
of 2 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
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.
Stillbirths in MENA Programme Region, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 161,738 | — |
| 2001 | 159,225 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 156,841 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 155,605 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 154,965 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 154,973 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 155,250 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 155,391 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 154,643 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 153,933 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 153,229 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 151,945 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 152,280 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 152,066 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 151,228 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 150,589 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 148,291 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 146,578 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 143,355 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 141,477 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 140,461 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 138,680 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 138,175 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 138,644 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More health data for MENA Programme Region
- Number of births 10,741 (2100)
- Children population as proportion of total population 20.59 (2100)
- Life expectancy 84.03 (2100)
- Percentage of surviving infants who received the first dose of 84 (2025)
- Percentage of surviving infants who received the third dose of 83 (2025)
- Percentage of surviving infants who received the first dose of 89 (2025)
- Percentage of live births who received bacille Calmette-Guerin 87 (2025)
- Under-five mortality rate 26.79 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 13.81 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 22.19 (2024)
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 1st out of 2 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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