Stillbirths in MENA Reporting Region

MENA Reporting Region: Stillbirths was 101,427 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
101,427
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
3rd
of 3 groups
All-time high
129,095
in 2000
All-time low
101,325
in 2022
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Stillbirths in MENA Reporting Region, 2000–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k2000201120232000: 129.1k2001: 126.0k2002: 123.3k2003: 121.9k2004: 121.3k2005: 121.3k2006: 121.8k2007: 121.9k2008: 121.0k2009: 119.7k2010: 118.4k2011: 117.4k2012: 118.2k2013: 118.3k2014: 117.6k2015: 116.4k2016: 113.9k2017: 111.9k2018: 107.9k2019: 105.4k2020: 104.1k2021: 102.2k2022: 101.3k2023: 101.4k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2023, stillbirths in MENA Reporting Region stood at 101,427.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, stillbirths in MENA Reporting Region peaked at 129,095 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 101,325, in 2022.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 122,722 119,688 129,095 10
2010s 114,542 105,392 118,435 10
2020s 102,264 101,325 104,133 4

Countries ranked near MENA Reporting 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
  6. 6 Morocco 7,832 compare

See the full ranking of 23 places β†’

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All data for MENA Reporting Region β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is stillbirths in MENA Reporting Region?
Stillbirths in MENA Reporting Region was 101,427 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest stillbirths recorded in MENA Reporting Region?
The highest recorded value was 129,095 in 2000.
What is the lowest stillbirths recorded in MENA Reporting Region?
The lowest recorded value was 101,325 in 2022.
How does MENA Reporting Region rank for stillbirths?
MENA Reporting Region ranks 3rd out of 3 groups with data for 2023.
Is stillbirths rising or falling in MENA Reporting Region?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this MENA Reporting 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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