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
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
More health data for Arab World
- Population ages 65 and above, female 12.89 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 4.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 62.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male 82.14 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 11.02 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 5.3% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 64.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female 32.4% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 167.41 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 151.15 million (2025)
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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Number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation