Afghanistan vs China: Number of stillbirths

Afghanistan
42,352
in 2023
China
41,750
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
8th
China rank
9th

Number of stillbirths over time

  • Afghanistan
  • China
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 42,352 against 41,750 in China, a difference of 602.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was China ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 8th and China ranks 9th of 197 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan China Difference Ahead
2000s 40,341 229,191 188,850 China
2010s 39,414 137,466 98,052 China
2020s 41,986 50,498 8,512 China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of stillbirths, Afghanistan or China?
Afghanistan, at 42,352 against 41,750 in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of stillbirths between Afghanistan and China?
602, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and China?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and China rank globally for number of stillbirths?
Afghanistan ranks 8th and China ranks 9th 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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About this data

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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