Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) vs Sudan: Number of stillbirths

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
948,065
in 2023
Sudan
36,973
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
9th
Sudan rank
11th

Number of stillbirths over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
  • Sudan
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 948,065 against 36,973 in Sudan, a difference of 911,092.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 25.6 times Sudan's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 9th and Sudan ranks 11th of 43 groups.

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Sudan Difference Ahead
2000s 916,448 33,022 883,425 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2010s 935,148 34,231 900,918 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2020s 941,032 36,486 904,547 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of stillbirths, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) or Sudan?
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 948,065 against 36,973 in Sudan as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of stillbirths between Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Sudan?
911,092, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Sudan?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Sudan rank globally for number of stillbirths?
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 9th and Sudan ranks 11th 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

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
Last refreshed

Number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation