China vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Number of stillbirths
China
41,750
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
948,078
in 2023
China rank
9th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
7th
Number of stillbirths over time
- China
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 948,078 against 41,750 in China, a difference of 906,328.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 22.7 times China's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
China ranks 9th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th of 197 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 229,191 | 916,462 | 687,271 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 137,466 | 935,163 | 797,697 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 50,498 | 941,046 | 890,548 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of stillbirths, China or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 948,078 against 41,750 in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of stillbirths between China and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 906,328, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do China and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for number of stillbirths?
- China ranks 9th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th 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