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Democratic Republic of Congo vs Liberia: Stillbirth rate

Democratic Republic of Congo
25.9 per 1,000 total births
in 2023
Liberia
24.2 per 1,000 total births
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
10th
Liberia rank
11th

Stillbirth rate over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Liberia
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 25.9 per 1,000 total births against 24.2 per 1,000 total births in Liberia, a difference of 1.7 per 1,000 total births.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Liberia's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 10th and Liberia ranks 11th 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 Liberia Difference Ahead
2000s 34.92 per 1,000 total births 32.13 per 1,000 total births 2.79 per 1,000 total births Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 28.58 per 1,000 total births 25.72 per 1,000 total births 2.86 per 1,000 total births Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 26.3 per 1,000 total births 24.43 per 1,000 total births 1.88 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 Liberia?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 25.9 per 1,000 total births against 24.2 per 1,000 total births in Liberia as of 2023.
What is the difference in stillbirth rate between Democratic Republic of Congo and Liberia?
1.7 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 Liberia?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Liberia rank globally for stillbirth rate?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 10th and Liberia ranks 11th 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

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

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.