Caribbean Small States vs Sierra Leone: Stillbirth rate
Caribbean Small States
9.8 per 1,000 total births
in 2023
Sierra Leone
20.2 per 1,000 total births
in 2023
Caribbean Small States rank
24th
Sierra Leone rank
22nd
Stillbirth rate over time
- Caribbean Small States
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 20.2 per 1,000 total births against 9.8 per 1,000 total births in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 10.4 per 1,000 total births.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 2.1 times Caribbean Small States's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Caribbean Small States ranks 24th and Sierra Leone ranks 22nd of 43 groups.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean Small States | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.34 per 1,000 total births | 29.84 per 1,000 total births | 17.5 per 1,000 total births | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 10.88 per 1,000 total births | 22.65 per 1,000 total births | 11.77 per 1,000 total births | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 10.01 per 1,000 total births | 20.48 per 1,000 total births | 10.46 per 1,000 total births | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher stillbirth rate, Caribbean Small States or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 20.2 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 Sierra Leone?
- 10.4 per 1,000 total births, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Sierra Leone?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Caribbean Small States and Sierra Leone rank globally for stillbirth rate?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 24th and Sierra Leone ranks 22nd 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.