Afghanistan vs Africa Eastern and Southern: Stillbirth rate
Afghanistan
28 per 1,000 total births
in 2023
Africa Eastern and Southern
22.03 per 1,000 total births
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
7th
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
7th
Stillbirth rate over time
- Afghanistan
- Africa Eastern and Southern
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 28 per 1,000 total births against 22.03 per 1,000 total births in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 5.97 per 1,000 total births.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.3 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 7th and Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 7th of 197 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Africa Eastern and Southern | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36 per 1,000 total births | 28.53 per 1,000 total births | 7.47 per 1,000 total births | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 29.42 per 1,000 total births | 24.17 per 1,000 total births | 5.25 per 1,000 total births | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 28.05 per 1,000 total births | 22.28 per 1,000 total births | 5.77 per 1,000 total births | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher stillbirth rate, Afghanistan or Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Afghanistan, at 28 per 1,000 total births against 22.03 per 1,000 total births in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2023.
- What is the difference in stillbirth rate between Afghanistan and Africa Eastern and Southern?
- 5.97 per 1,000 total births, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Africa Eastern and Southern?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Africa Eastern and Southern rank globally for stillbirth rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 7th and Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 7th 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 Stillbirth rate (per 1,000 total births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Stillbirth rate is the number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation per 1,000 total births. Total birth is the sum of stillbirths (as just defined) and live births.