Ethiopia vs World: Number of stillbirths

Ethiopia
125,714
in 2023
World
1.91 million
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
4th
World rank
1st

Number of stillbirths over time

  • Ethiopia
  • World
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How they compare

World currently reports 1.91 million against 125,714 in Ethiopia, a difference of 1.79 million.

That makes World's figure about 15.2 times Ethiopia's.

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

Ethiopia ranks 4th and World ranks 1st of 197 countries.

World has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia World Difference Ahead
2000s 141,684 2.84 million 2.70 million World
2010s 123,911 2.31 million 2.19 million World
2020s 124,154 1.95 million 1.83 million World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of stillbirths, Ethiopia or World?
World, at 1.91 million against 125,714 in Ethiopia as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of stillbirths between Ethiopia and World?
1.79 million, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and World?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and World rank globally for number of stillbirths?
Ethiopia ranks 4th and World ranks 1st 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
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Number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation