Bangladesh vs Nigeria: Number of stillbirths
Bangladesh
72,567
in 2023
Nigeria
183,749
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
6th
Nigeria rank
3rd
Number of stillbirths over time
- Bangladesh
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 183,749 against 72,567 in Bangladesh, a difference of 111,182.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.5 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 197 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 140,430 | 180,400 | 39,970 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 89,949 | 197,605 | 107,656 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 73,962 | 184,259 | 110,296 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of stillbirths, Bangladesh or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 183,749 against 72,567 in Bangladesh as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of stillbirths between Bangladesh and Nigeria?
- 111,182, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Nigeria?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Nigeria rank globally for number of stillbirths?
- Bangladesh ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 3rd 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
Number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation