What is the difference in stillbirth rate between Burundi and OECD members?

14.5 per 1,000 total births, with Burundi ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and OECD members?

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.

Burundi vs OECD members: Stillbirth rate

Burundi

18 per 1,000 total births

in 2023

OECD members

3.5 per 1,000 total births

in 2023

Burundi rank

36th

OECD members rank

37th

Stillbirth rate over time

Burundi
OECD members

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 18 per 1,000 total births against 3.5 per 1,000 total births in OECD members, a difference of 14.5 per 1,000 total births.

That makes Burundi's figure about 5.1 times OECD members's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Burundi has been ahead every year.

Burundi ranks 36th and OECD members ranks 37th of 197 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burundi	OECD members	Difference	Ahead
2000s	30.29 per 1,000 total births	4.67 per 1,000 total births	25.62 per 1,000 total births	Burundi
2010s	25.06 per 1,000 total births	3.74 per 1,000 total births	21.32 per 1,000 total births	Burundi
2020s	18.27 per 1,000 total births	3.51 per 1,000 total births	14.76 per 1,000 total births	Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher stillbirth rate, Burundi or OECD members?: Burundi, at 18 per 1,000 total births against 3.5 per 1,000 total births in OECD members as of 2023.
What is the difference in stillbirth rate between Burundi and OECD members?: 14.5 per 1,000 total births, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and OECD members?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Burundi and OECD members rank globally for stillbirth rate?: Burundi ranks 36th and OECD members ranks 37th 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.