Stillbirth rate (Our World) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Stillbirth rate (Our World) was 0.4033 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.4033
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
148th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.7902
in 2000
All-time low
0.4033
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 0.4033 for stillbirth rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.7902 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.4033, in 2023.
That places Saudi Arabia 148th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate (Our World) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7902 | — |
| 2001 | 0.768 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.7444 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.7211 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.6983 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.6781 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.6568 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.6363 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.6167 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.5982 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5798 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.5597 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.542 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.5246 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.5091 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.4923 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.4788 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.4645 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4522 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.4414 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.4318 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.4227 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.4142 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4033 | -2.6% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.4033 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2839, 1.4× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.4033 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8428, 48% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6908 | 0.5982 | 0.7902 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5044 | 0.4414 | 0.5798 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.418 | 0.4033 | 0.4318 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More population data for Saudi Arabia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.6339 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.5774 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.6339 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1019 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 48,374 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.2 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.5868 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.629 (2100)
- Population density 33.03 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 4.10 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Saudi Arabia?
- Stillbirth rate in Saudi Arabia was 0.4033 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7902 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4033 in 2023.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for stillbirth rate?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 148th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Stillbirth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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