East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) vs South Africa: Number of stillbirths
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
142,828
in 2023
South Africa
22,638
in 2023
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank
23rd
South Africa rank
21st
Number of stillbirths over time
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- South Africa
How they compare
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) currently reports 142,828 against 22,638 in South Africa, a difference of 120,190.
That makes East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s figure about 6.3 times South Africa's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 21st of 43 groups.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 395,316 | 21,432 | 373,884 | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 267,757 | 20,257 | 247,500 | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 154,727 | 22,178 | 132,549 | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of stillbirths, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) or South Africa?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), at 142,828 against 22,638 in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of stillbirths between East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and South Africa?
- 120,190, with East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and South Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and South Africa rank globally for number of stillbirths?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 21st 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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About this data
Number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation