Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs South Africa: Number of stillbirths
Number of stillbirths over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- South Africa
How they compare
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) currently reports 335,531 against 22,638 in South Africa, a difference of 312,893.
That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s figure about 14.8 times South Africa's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 21st of 43 groups.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 401,279 | 21,432 | 379,847 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 383,770 | 20,257 | 363,514 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 340,336 | 22,178 | 318,158 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of stillbirths, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or South Africa?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), at 335,531 against 22,638 in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of stillbirths between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and South Africa?
- 312,893, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and South Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and South Africa rank globally for number of stillbirths?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 21st of 43 groups.
- 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