Egypt vs South Africa: Number of stillbirths
Egypt
20,448
in 2023
South Africa
22,638
in 2023
Egypt rank
24th
South Africa rank
21st
Number of stillbirths over time
- Egypt
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 22,638 against 20,448 in Egypt, a difference of 2,190.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 21st of 197 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31,374 | 21,432 | 9,942 | Egypt |
| 2010s | 27,060 | 20,257 | 6,803 | Egypt |
| 2020s | 20,802 | 22,178 | 1,376 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of stillbirths, Egypt or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 22,638 against 20,448 in Egypt as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of stillbirths between Egypt and South Africa?
- 2,190, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and South Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and South Africa rank globally for number of stillbirths?
- Egypt ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 21st 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