Stillbirths in MENA Reporting Region
MENA Reporting Region: Stillbirths was 101,427 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
101,427
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
2nd
of 2 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
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.
Stillbirths in MENA Reporting Region, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 129,095 | — |
| 2001 | 126,046 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 123,261 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 121,892 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 121,257 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 121,314 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 121,807 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 121,872 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 120,983 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 119,688 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 118,435 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 117,447 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 118,225 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 118,279 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 117,639 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 116,357 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 113,853 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 111,923 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 107,865 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 105,392 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 104,133 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 102,172 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 101,325 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 101,427 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More health data for MENA Reporting Region
- Number of births 9,030 (2100)
- Life expectancy 85.12 (2100)
- Children population as proportion of total population 19.8 (2100)
- Percentage of surviving infants who received the first dose of 87 (2025)
- Percentage of surviving infants who received the third dose of 85 (2025)
- Percentage of surviving infants who received the first dose of 90 (2025)
- Percentage of live births who received bacille Calmette-Guerin 90 (2025)
- Neonatal deaths 119,480 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 11.92 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 20.5 (2024)
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 2nd out of 2 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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