India vs Nigeria: Number of stillbirths
India
277,471
in 2023
Nigeria
183,749
in 2023
India rank
1st
Nigeria rank
3rd
Number of stillbirths over time
- India
- Nigeria
How they compare
India currently reports 277,471 against 183,749 in Nigeria, a difference of 93,722.
That makes India's figure about 1.5 times Nigeria's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 197 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 759,156 | 180,400 | 578,757 | India |
| 2010s | 459,825 | 197,605 | 262,220 | India |
| 2020s | 300,158 | 184,259 | 115,899 | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of stillbirths, India or Nigeria?
- India, at 277,471 against 183,749 in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of stillbirths between India and Nigeria?
- 93,722, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Nigeria?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do India and Nigeria rank globally for number of stillbirths?
- India ranks 1st 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
Number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation