Nigeria vs World: Number of stillbirths
Nigeria
183,749
in 2023
World
1.91 million
in 2023
Nigeria rank
3rd
World rank
1st
Number of stillbirths over time
- Nigeria
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 1.91 million against 183,749 in Nigeria, a difference of 1.73 million.
That makes World's figure about 10.4 times Nigeria's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st of 197 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 180,400 | 2.84 million | 2.66 million | World |
| 2010s | 197,605 | 2.31 million | 2.11 million | World |
| 2020s | 184,259 | 1.95 million | 1.77 million | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of stillbirths, Nigeria or World?
- World, at 1.91 million against 183,749 in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of stillbirths between Nigeria and World?
- 1.73 million, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and World?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and World rank globally for number of stillbirths?
- Nigeria ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st 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
Number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation