Stillbirths in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Stillbirths was 2,211 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
2,211
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
9th
of 20 countries
All-time high
3,542
in 2000
All-time low
2,036
in 2022
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Stillbirths in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k2000201120232000: 3.5k2001: 3.4k2002: 3.2k2003: 3.0k2004: 2.9k2005: 3.0k2006: 3.0k2007: 3.1k2008: 3.1k2009: 3.0k2010: 3.0k2011: 3.0k2012: 3.0k2013: 2.9k2014: 2.9k2015: 2.9k2016: 2.9k2017: 2.8k2018: 2.7k2019: 2.4k2020: 2.2k2021: 2.1k2022: 2.0k2023: 2.2k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2023, stillbirths in Saudi Arabia stood at 2,211.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.6% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, stillbirths in Saudi Arabia peaked at 3,542 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2,036, in 2022.

Saudi Arabia ranks 9th of 20 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3,130 2,943 3,542 10
2010s 2,858 2,442 3,006 10
2020s 2,149 2,036 2,235 4

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 6 Morocco 7,832 compare
  2. 7 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 6,397 compare
  3. 8 Syrian Arab Republic 6,160 compare
  4. 10 Jordan 1,716 compare
  5. 11 Tunisia 1,555 compare
  6. 12 State of Palestine 1,349 compare

See the full ranking of 23 places β†’

More health data for Saudi Arabia

All data for Saudi Arabia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is stillbirths in Saudi Arabia?
Stillbirths in Saudi Arabia was 2,211 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest stillbirths recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 3,542 in 2000.
What is the lowest stillbirths recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 2,036 in 2022.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for stillbirths?
Saudi Arabia ranks 9th out of 20 countries with data for 2023.
Is stillbirths rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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