Benin vs Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Stillbirth rate
Benin
18.6 per 1,000 total births
in 2023
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
5.78 per 1,000 total births
in 2023
Benin rank
31st
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
33rd
Stillbirth rate over time
- Benin
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
How they compare
Benin currently reports 18.6 per 1,000 total births against 5.78 per 1,000 total births in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 12.82 per 1,000 total births.
That makes Benin's figure about 3.2 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 31st and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 33rd of 197 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.65 per 1,000 total births | 9.91 per 1,000 total births | 16.74 per 1,000 total births | Benin |
| 2010s | 21.75 per 1,000 total births | 6.77 per 1,000 total births | 14.98 per 1,000 total births | Benin |
| 2020s | 18.82 per 1,000 total births | 6 per 1,000 total births | 12.83 per 1,000 total births | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher stillbirth rate, Benin or Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Benin, at 18.6 per 1,000 total births against 5.78 per 1,000 total births in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in stillbirth rate between Benin and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- 12.82 per 1,000 total births, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank globally for stillbirth rate?
- Benin ranks 31st and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 33rd 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.