What is the difference in stillbirth rate between Brazil and Mexico?

0.2 per 1,000 total births, with Mexico ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Mexico?

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.

Brazil vs Mexico: Stillbirth rate

Brazil

6.2 per 1,000 total births

in 2023

Mexico

6.4 per 1,000 total births

in 2023

Brazil rank

121st

Mexico rank

119th

Stillbirth rate over time

Brazil
Mexico

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 6.4 per 1,000 total births against 6.2 per 1,000 total births in Brazil, a difference of 0.2 per 1,000 total births.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 121st and Mexico ranks 119th of 197 countries.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	Mexico	Difference	Ahead
2000s	9.13 per 1,000 total births	8.09 per 1,000 total births	1.04 per 1,000 total births	Brazil
2010s	7.71 per 1,000 total births	6.94 per 1,000 total births	0.77 per 1,000 total births	Brazil
2020s	6.62 per 1,000 total births	6.47 per 1,000 total births	0.15 per 1,000 total births	Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher stillbirth rate, Brazil or Mexico?: Mexico, at 6.4 per 1,000 total births against 6.2 per 1,000 total births in Brazil as of 2023.
What is the difference in stillbirth rate between Brazil and Mexico?: 0.2 per 1,000 total births, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Mexico?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Brazil and Mexico rank globally for stillbirth rate?: Brazil ranks 121st and Mexico ranks 119th 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: 20 August 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.