Miscarriages soar in Gaza and birth rate drops, UN report finds

As birth rates in Gaza drop, the rate of miscarriages has risen sharply, according to a UN report published last week.The data indicated that medics in Gaza recorded 3,950 miscarriages between January and June 2026, compared to 1,197 in the second half of 2025. The birth rate also declined by 3.2 per cent since the fir

Gaza Birth Rate Drops as Miscarriages Triple in Six Months, UN Report Finds  Haaretz

‘The war caused this’: Miscarriages soar in Gaza amid Israeli bombing and siege Nada Nabil on Wed, 07/29/2026 - 11:02 Doctors say miscarriage rates have more than tripled since October 2023 as pregnant women continue to face hunger, displacement and distress  The mother of an infant who di