Caribbean Small States vs Ghana: Stillbirth rate
Caribbean Small States
9.8 per 1,000 total births
in 2023
Ghana
19.4 per 1,000 total births
in 2023
Caribbean Small States rank
24th
Ghana rank
25th
Stillbirth rate over time
- Caribbean Small States
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 19.4 per 1,000 total births against 9.8 per 1,000 total births in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 9.6 per 1,000 total births.
That makes Ghana's figure about 2.0 times Caribbean Small States's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Caribbean Small States ranks 24th and Ghana ranks 25th of 43 groups.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean Small States | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.34 per 1,000 total births | 27.16 per 1,000 total births | 14.82 per 1,000 total births | Ghana |
| 2010s | 10.88 per 1,000 total births | 22.74 per 1,000 total births | 11.86 per 1,000 total births | Ghana |
| 2020s | 10.01 per 1,000 total births | 19.75 per 1,000 total births | 9.74 per 1,000 total births | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher stillbirth rate, Caribbean Small States or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 19.4 per 1,000 total births against 9.8 per 1,000 total births in Caribbean Small States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in stillbirth rate between Caribbean Small States and Ghana?
- 9.6 per 1,000 total births, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Ghana?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Caribbean Small States and Ghana rank globally for stillbirth rate?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 24th and Ghana ranks 25th of 43 groups.
- 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.