Bangladesh vs China: Number of stillbirths

Bangladesh
72,567
in 2023
China
41,750
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
6th
China rank
9th

Number of stillbirths over time

  • Bangladesh
  • China
50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k200020112023

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 72,567 against 41,750 in China, a difference of 30,817.

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

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

Bangladesh ranks 6th and China ranks 9th of 197 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and China in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh China Difference Ahead
2000s 140,430 229,191 88,761 China
2010s 89,949 137,466 47,517 China
2020s 73,962 50,498 23,464 Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of stillbirths, Bangladesh or China?
Bangladesh, at 72,567 against 41,750 in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of stillbirths between Bangladesh and China?
30,817, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and China?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Bangladesh and China rank globally for number of stillbirths?
Bangladesh ranks 6th 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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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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Number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation