Which has higher number of stillbirths, Africa Western and Central or Niger?

Africa Western and Central, at 391,090 against 24,013 in Niger as of 2023.

What is the difference in number of stillbirths between Africa Western and Central and Niger?

367,077, with Africa Western and Central ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Niger?

24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.

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.

Africa Western and Central vs Niger: Number of stillbirths

Africa Western and Central

391,090

in 2023

Niger

24,013

in 2023

Africa Western and Central rank

16th

Niger rank

17th

Number of stillbirths over time

Africa Western and Central
Niger

How they compare

Africa Western and Central currently reports 391,090 against 24,013 in Niger, a difference of 367,077.

That makes Africa Western and Central's figure about 16.3 times Niger's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Africa Western and Central has been ahead every year.

Africa Western and Central ranks 16th and Niger ranks 17th of 43 groups.

Africa Western and Central has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Africa Western and Central	Niger	Difference	Ahead
2000s	382,664	18,756	363,908	Africa Western and Central
2010s	404,026	20,333	383,693	Africa Western and Central
2020s	389,887	23,128	366,759	Africa Western and Central

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of stillbirths, Africa Western and Central or Niger?: Africa Western and Central, at 391,090 against 24,013 in Niger as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of stillbirths between Africa Western and Central and Niger?: 367,077, with Africa Western and Central ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Niger?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Africa Western and Central and Niger rank globally for number of stillbirths?: Africa Western and Central ranks 16th and Niger ranks 17th of 43 groups.
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
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

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