North Korea vs Russia: Number of stillbirths

North Korea
2,828
in 2023
Russia
4,120
in 2023
North Korea rank
64th
Russia rank
61st

Number of stillbirths over time

  • North Korea
  • Russia
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How they compare

Russia currently reports 4,120 against 2,828 in North Korea, a difference of 1,292.

That makes Russia's figure about 1.5 times North Korea's.

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

North Korea ranks 64th and Russia ranks 61st of 197 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade North Korea Russia Difference Ahead
2000s 4,560 8,658 4,097 Russia
2010s 3,143 7,809 4,666 Russia
2020s 2,854 4,660 1,806 Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of stillbirths, North Korea or Russia?
Russia, at 4,120 against 2,828 in North Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of stillbirths between North Korea and Russia?
1,292, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Russia?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do North Korea and Russia rank globally for number of stillbirths?
North Korea ranks 64th and Russia ranks 61st 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