Ethiopia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Number of stillbirths
Ethiopia
125,714
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
948,078
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
4th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
7th
Number of stillbirths over time
- Ethiopia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 948,078 against 125,714 in Ethiopia, a difference of 822,364.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 7.5 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 4th 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 | Ethiopia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 141,684 | 916,462 | 774,778 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 123,911 | 935,163 | 811,252 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 124,154 | 941,046 | 816,892 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of stillbirths, Ethiopia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 948,078 against 125,714 in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of stillbirths between Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 822,364, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for number of stillbirths?
- Ethiopia ranks 4th 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