Which has higher number of stillbirths, China or Least developed countries?

Least developed countries, at 818,449 against 41,750 in China as of 2023.

What is the difference in number of stillbirths between China and Least developed countries?

776,699, with Least developed countries ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for China and Least developed countries?

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.

China vs Least developed countries: Number of stillbirths

China

41,750

in 2023

Least developed countries

818,449

in 2023

China rank

9th

Least developed countries rank

10th

Number of stillbirths over time

China
Least developed countries

How they compare

Least developed countries currently reports 818,449 against 41,750 in China, a difference of 776,699.

That makes Least developed countries's figure about 19.6 times China's.

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

China ranks 9th and Least developed countries ranks 10th of 197 countries.

Least developed countries has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	China	Least developed countries	Difference	Ahead
2000s	229,191	870,056	640,866	Least developed countries
2010s	137,466	805,236	667,770	Least developed countries
2020s	50,498	811,379	760,880	Least developed countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of stillbirths, China or Least developed countries?: Least developed countries, at 818,449 against 41,750 in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of stillbirths between China and Least developed countries?: 776,699, with Least developed countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Least developed countries?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do China and Least developed countries rank globally for number of stillbirths?: China ranks 9th and Least developed countries ranks 10th 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
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation