Mozambique vs South Africa: Number of stillbirths

Mozambique
23,459
in 2023
South Africa
22,638
in 2023
Mozambique rank
19th
South Africa rank
21st

Number of stillbirths over time

  • Mozambique
  • South Africa
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k200020112023

How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 23,459 against 22,638 in South Africa, a difference of 821.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mozambique ahead.

Mozambique ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 21st of 197 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mozambique South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 20,037 21,432 1,395 South Africa
2010s 20,377 20,257 120.1 Mozambique
2020s 22,813 22,178 634.75 Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of stillbirths, Mozambique or South Africa?
Mozambique, at 23,459 against 22,638 in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of stillbirths between Mozambique and South Africa?
821, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and South Africa?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Mozambique and South Africa rank globally for number of stillbirths?
Mozambique ranks 19th 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