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

0.4 per 1,000 total births, with Tanzania ahead.

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

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.

Burkina Faso vs Tanzania: Stillbirth rate (per 1,000 total births)

Burkina Faso

18.9 per 1,000 total births

in 2023

Tanzania

19.3 per 1,000 total births

in 2023

Burkina Faso rank

29th

Tanzania rank

27th

Stillbirth rate (per 1,000 total births) over time

Burkina Faso
Tanzania

How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 19.3 per 1,000 total births against 18.9 per 1,000 total births in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.4 per 1,000 total births.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 29th and Tanzania ranks 27th of 197 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Tanzania	Difference	Ahead
2000s	29.21 per 1,000 total births	24.11 per 1,000 total births	5.1 per 1,000 total births	Burkina Faso
2010s	20.99 per 1,000 total births	21.03 per 1,000 total births	0.04 per 1,000 total births	Tanzania
2020s	19.75 per 1,000 total births	19.7 per 1,000 total births	0.05 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 Tanzania?: Tanzania, at 19.3 per 1,000 total births against 18.9 per 1,000 total births in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
What is the difference in stillbirth rate between Burkina Faso and Tanzania?: 0.4 per 1,000 total births, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Tanzania?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Burkina Faso and Tanzania rank globally for stillbirth rate?: Burkina Faso ranks 29th and Tanzania ranks 27th 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: 29 October 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.