Mali vs South Africa: Number of stillbirths

Mali
22,144
in 2023
South Africa
22,638
in 2023
Mali rank
22nd
South Africa rank
21st

Number of stillbirths over time

  • Mali
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 22,638 against 22,144 in Mali, a difference of 494.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.

Mali ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 21st of 197 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 20,145 21,432 1,287 South Africa
2010s 21,876 20,257 1,620 Mali
2020s 21,720 22,178 458 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of stillbirths, Mali or South Africa?
South Africa, at 22,638 against 22,144 in Mali as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of stillbirths between Mali and South Africa?
494, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and South Africa?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Mali and South Africa rank globally for number of stillbirths?
Mali ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 21st 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