Stillbirths in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Stillbirths was 2,211 in 2023. βΌ 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
2000β2023
Stillbirths in Saudi Arabia, 2000β2023
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 6 Morocco 7,832 compare
- 7 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 6,397 compare
- 8 Syrian Arab Republic 6,160 compare
- 10 Jordan 1,716 compare
- 11 Tunisia 1,555 compare
- 12 State of Palestine 1,349 compare
More health data for Saudi Arabia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8373 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3736 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 483.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 829 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 4.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.6043 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 4 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 4 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 389,292 (2025)
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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