What is the difference in stillbirth rate between Benin and Burkina Faso?

0.3 per 1,000 total births, with Burkina Faso ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Burkina Faso?

24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.

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.

Benin vs Burkina Faso: Stillbirth rate

Benin

18.6 per 1,000 total births

in 2023

Burkina Faso

18.9 per 1,000 total births

in 2023

Benin rank

31st

Burkina Faso rank

29th

Stillbirth rate over time

Benin
Burkina Faso

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 18.9 per 1,000 total births against 18.6 per 1,000 total births in Benin, a difference of 0.3 per 1,000 total births.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Benin ranks 31st and Burkina Faso ranks 29th of 197 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Burkina Faso in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Burkina Faso	Difference	Ahead
2000s	26.65 per 1,000 total births	29.21 per 1,000 total births	2.56 per 1,000 total births	Burkina Faso
2010s	21.75 per 1,000 total births	20.99 per 1,000 total births	0.76 per 1,000 total births	Benin
2020s	18.82 per 1,000 total births	19.75 per 1,000 total births	0.925 per 1,000 total births	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher stillbirth rate, Benin or Burkina Faso?: Burkina Faso, at 18.9 per 1,000 total births against 18.6 per 1,000 total births in Benin as of 2023.
What is the difference in stillbirth rate between Benin and Burkina Faso?: 0.3 per 1,000 total births, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Burkina Faso?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Benin and Burkina Faso rank globally for stillbirth rate?: Benin ranks 31st and Burkina Faso ranks 29th 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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Indicator: Stillbirth rate (per 1,000 total births)
Unit: per 1,000 total births
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: 03 September 2026

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.