What is the difference in stillbirth rate between Central African Republic and Ethiopia?

2.6 per 1,000 total births, with Central African Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Ethiopia?

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.

Central African Republic vs Ethiopia: Stillbirth rate

Central African Republic

32.3 per 1,000 total births

in 2023

Ethiopia

29.7 per 1,000 total births

in 2023

Central African Republic rank

2nd

Ethiopia rank

3rd

Stillbirth rate over time

Central African Republic
Ethiopia

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 32.3 per 1,000 total births against 29.7 per 1,000 total births in Ethiopia, a difference of 2.6 per 1,000 total births.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.

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

Central African Republic ranks 2nd and Ethiopia ranks 3rd of 197 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 1 and Ethiopia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Ethiopia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	35.2 per 1,000 total births	41.98 per 1,000 total births	6.78 per 1,000 total births	Ethiopia
2010s	32.39 per 1,000 total births	34.41 per 1,000 total births	2.02 per 1,000 total births	Ethiopia
2020s	33.25 per 1,000 total births	29.82 per 1,000 total births	3.43 per 1,000 total births	Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher stillbirth rate, Central African Republic or Ethiopia?: Central African Republic, at 32.3 per 1,000 total births against 29.7 per 1,000 total births in Ethiopia as of 2023.
What is the difference in stillbirth rate between Central African Republic and Ethiopia?: 2.6 per 1,000 total births, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Ethiopia?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Central African Republic and Ethiopia rank globally for stillbirth rate?: Central African Republic ranks 2nd and Ethiopia ranks 3rd 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: 03 September 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.