What is the difference in stillbirth rate between Cameroon and Senegal?

0.3 per 1,000 total births, with Cameroon ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Senegal?

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.

Cameroon vs Senegal: Stillbirth rate

Cameroon

18.3 per 1,000 total births

in 2023

Senegal

18 per 1,000 total births

in 2023

Cameroon rank

34th

Senegal rank

36th

Stillbirth rate over time

Cameroon
Senegal

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 18.3 per 1,000 total births against 18 per 1,000 total births in Senegal, a difference of 0.3 per 1,000 total births.

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

Cameroon ranks 34th and Senegal ranks 36th of 197 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Senegal	Difference	Ahead
2000s	23.02 per 1,000 total births	24.5 per 1,000 total births	1.48 per 1,000 total births	Senegal
2010s	19.85 per 1,000 total births	20.63 per 1,000 total births	0.78 per 1,000 total births	Senegal
2020s	18.48 per 1,000 total births	18.55 per 1,000 total births	0.075 per 1,000 total births	Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher stillbirth rate, Cameroon or Senegal?: Cameroon, at 18.3 per 1,000 total births against 18 per 1,000 total births in Senegal as of 2023.
What is the difference in stillbirth rate between Cameroon and Senegal?: 0.3 per 1,000 total births, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Senegal?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Cameroon and Senegal rank globally for stillbirth rate?: Cameroon ranks 34th and Senegal ranks 36th 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.