Somalia vs South Asia: Number of stillbirths

Somalia
28,523
in 2023
South Asia
597,305
in 2023
Somalia rank
13th
South Asia rank
14th

Number of stillbirths over time

  • Somalia
  • South Asia
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How they compare

South Asia currently reports 597,305 against 28,523 in Somalia, a difference of 568,782.

That makes South Asia's figure about 20.9 times Somalia's.

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

Somalia ranks 13th and South Asia ranks 14th of 197 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Somalia South Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 22,240 1.21 million 1.18 million South Asia
2010s 24,380 837,360 812,980 South Asia
2020s 27,815 625,664 597,850 South Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of stillbirths, Somalia or South Asia?
South Asia, at 597,305 against 28,523 in Somalia as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of stillbirths between Somalia and South Asia?
568,782, with South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and South Asia?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Somalia and South Asia rank globally for number of stillbirths?
Somalia ranks 13th and South Asia ranks 14th 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