Ethiopia vs Nigeria: Number of stillbirths

Ethiopia
125,714
in 2023
Nigeria
183,749
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
4th
Nigeria rank
3rd

Number of stillbirths over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Nigeria
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k200020112023

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 183,749 against 125,714 in Ethiopia, a difference of 58,035.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.5 times Ethiopia's.

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

Ethiopia ranks 4th 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 Ethiopia Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 141,684 180,400 38,716 Nigeria
2010s 123,911 197,605 73,694 Nigeria
2020s 124,154 184,259 60,104 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of stillbirths, Ethiopia or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 183,749 against 125,714 in Ethiopia as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of stillbirths between Ethiopia and Nigeria?
58,035, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Nigeria?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and Nigeria rank globally for number of stillbirths?
Ethiopia ranks 4th 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

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

Number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation