Afghanistan vs Bangladesh: Number of stillbirths

Afghanistan
42,352
in 2023
Bangladesh
72,567
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
8th
Bangladesh rank
6th

Number of stillbirths over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Bangladesh
50.0k100.0k150.0k200020112023

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 72,567 against 42,352 in Afghanistan, a difference of 30,215.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.7 times Afghanistan's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 8th and Bangladesh ranks 6th of 197 countries.

Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Bangladesh Difference Ahead
2000s 40,341 140,430 100,089 Bangladesh
2010s 39,414 89,949 50,535 Bangladesh
2020s 41,986 73,962 31,976 Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of stillbirths, Afghanistan or Bangladesh?
Bangladesh, at 72,567 against 42,352 in Afghanistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of stillbirths between Afghanistan and Bangladesh?
30,215, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Bangladesh?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Bangladesh rank globally for number of stillbirths?
Afghanistan ranks 8th and Bangladesh ranks 6th of 197 countries.
Where does this data 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 Number of stillbirths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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
240 places, 5,760 data points, 2000–2023
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