Bangladesh vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Stillbirth rate
Stillbirth rate over time
- Bangladesh
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 20.4 per 1,000 total births against 10.1 per 1,000 total births in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 10.3 per 1,000 total births.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 2.0 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 21st and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 23rd of 197 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.67 per 1,000 total births | 14.26 per 1,000 total births | 21.41 per 1,000 total births | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 26.92 per 1,000 total births | 11.04 per 1,000 total births | 15.88 per 1,000 total births | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 21.02 per 1,000 total births | 10.3 per 1,000 total births | 10.72 per 1,000 total births | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher stillbirth rate, Bangladesh or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Bangladesh, at 20.4 per 1,000 total births against 10.1 per 1,000 total births in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in stillbirth rate between Bangladesh and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 10.3 per 1,000 total births, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for stillbirth rate?
- Bangladesh ranks 21st and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 23rd 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.