Burkina Faso vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Stillbirth rate
Stillbirth rate over time
- Burkina Faso
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 18.9 per 1,000 total births against 7.5 per 1,000 total births in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 11.4 per 1,000 total births.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 2.5 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 29th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 26th of 197 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.21 per 1,000 total births | 10.36 per 1,000 total births | 18.85 per 1,000 total births | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 20.99 per 1,000 total births | 8.45 per 1,000 total births | 12.54 per 1,000 total births | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 19.75 per 1,000 total births | 7.69 per 1,000 total births | 12.06 per 1,000 total births | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher stillbirth rate, Burkina Faso or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Burkina Faso, at 18.9 per 1,000 total births against 7.5 per 1,000 total births in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in stillbirth rate between Burkina Faso and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 11.4 per 1,000 total births, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for stillbirth rate?
- Burkina Faso ranks 29th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 26th 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.