Benin vs Papua New Guinea: Stillbirth rate
Benin
18.6 per 1,000 total births
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
19.2 per 1,000 total births
in 2023
Benin rank
31st
Papua New Guinea rank
28th
Stillbirth rate over time
- Benin
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 19.2 per 1,000 total births against 18.6 per 1,000 total births in Benin, a difference of 0.6 per 1,000 total births.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 31st and Papua New Guinea ranks 28th of 197 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.65 per 1,000 total births | 23.34 per 1,000 total births | 3.31 per 1,000 total births | Benin |
| 2010s | 21.75 per 1,000 total births | 20.38 per 1,000 total births | 1.37 per 1,000 total births | Benin |
| 2020s | 18.82 per 1,000 total births | 19.43 per 1,000 total births | 0.6 per 1,000 total births | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher stillbirth rate, Benin or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 19.2 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 Papua New Guinea?
- 0.6 per 1,000 total births, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Papua New Guinea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Papua New Guinea rank globally for stillbirth rate?
- Benin ranks 31st and Papua New Guinea ranks 28th 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.