Number of stillbirths in Arab World

Arab World: Number of stillbirths was 164,256 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
164,256
Change on year
up 0.5%
All-time high
172,334
in 2000
All-time low
162,896
in 2021
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Number of stillbirths in Arab World, 2000–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k2000201120232000: 172.3k2001: 170.8k2002: 169.4k2003: 169.1k2004: 169.1k2005: 169.7k2006: 170.3k2007: 170.8k2008: 170.6k2009: 170.2k2010: 170.1k2011: 169.7k2012: 169.3k2013: 169.3k2014: 168.8k2015: 168.6k2016: 166.6k2017: 166.0k2018: 163.9k2019: 163.4k2020: 163.7k2021: 162.9k2022: 163.4k2023: 164.3k

Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.

Analysis

Arab World recorded 164,256 for number of stillbirths in 2023.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of stillbirths in Arab World peaked at 172,334 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 162,896, in 2021.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 170,231 169,097 172,334 10
2010s 167,573 163,430 170,116 10
2020s 163,562 162,896 164,256 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of stillbirths in Arab World?
Number of stillbirths in Arab World was 164,256 in 2023, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
What is the highest number of stillbirths recorded in Arab World?
The highest recorded value was 172,334 in 2000.
What is the lowest number of stillbirths recorded in Arab World?
The lowest recorded value was 162,896 in 2021.
Is number of stillbirths rising or falling in Arab World?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Arab World data come from?
The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of stillbirths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of stillbirths
Source
Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 5,736 data points, 2000–2023
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