Kenya vs Somalia: Number of stillbirths

Kenya
24,798
in 2023
Somalia
28,523
in 2023
Kenya rank
16th
Somalia rank
13th

Number of stillbirths over time

  • Kenya
  • Somalia
010.0k20.0k30.0k200020112023

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 28,523 against 24,798 in Kenya, a difference of 3,725.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.2 times Kenya's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 16th and Somalia ranks 13th of 197 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Somalia Difference Ahead
2000s 27,533 22,240 5,293 Kenya
2010s 28,759 24,380 4,379 Kenya
2020s 26,445 27,815 1,370 Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of stillbirths, Kenya or Somalia?
Somalia, at 28,523 against 24,798 in Kenya as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of stillbirths between Kenya and Somalia?
3,725, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Somalia?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Kenya and Somalia rank globally for number of stillbirths?
Kenya ranks 16th and Somalia ranks 13th 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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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