Democratic Republic of Congo vs Least developed countries: Stillbirth rate
Stillbirth rate over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Least developed countries
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 25.9 per 1,000 total births against 21.98 per 1,000 total births in Least developed countries, a difference of 3.92 per 1,000 total births.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.2 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 10th and Least developed countries ranks 8th of 197 countries.
Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Least developed countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.92 per 1,000 total births | 30.18 per 1,000 total births | 4.74 per 1,000 total births | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 28.58 per 1,000 total births | 24.64 per 1,000 total births | 3.94 per 1,000 total births | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 26.3 per 1,000 total births | 22.26 per 1,000 total births | 4.04 per 1,000 total births | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher stillbirth rate, Democratic Republic of Congo or Least developed countries?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 25.9 per 1,000 total births against 21.98 per 1,000 total births in Least developed countries as of 2023.
- What is the difference in stillbirth rate between Democratic Republic of Congo and Least developed countries?
- 3.92 per 1,000 total births, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Least developed countries?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Least developed countries rank globally for stillbirth rate?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 10th and Least developed countries ranks 8th 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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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.