What is the difference in stillbirth rate between Democratic Republic of Congo and Pakistan?

1.7 per 1,000 total births, with Pakistan ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Pakistan?

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.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Pakistan: Stillbirth rate

Democratic Republic of Congo

25.9 per 1,000 total births

in 2023

Pakistan

27.6 per 1,000 total births

in 2023

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

10th

Pakistan rank

8th

Stillbirth rate over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Pakistan

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 27.6 per 1,000 total births against 25.9 per 1,000 total births in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 1.7 per 1,000 total births.

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

Across all 24 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 10th and Pakistan ranks 8th of 197 countries.

Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Pakistan	Difference	Ahead
2000s	34.92 per 1,000 total births	39.35 per 1,000 total births	4.43 per 1,000 total births	Pakistan
2010s	28.58 per 1,000 total births	33.78 per 1,000 total births	5.2 per 1,000 total births	Pakistan
2020s	26.3 per 1,000 total births	28.45 per 1,000 total births	2.15 per 1,000 total births	Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher stillbirth rate, Democratic Republic of Congo or Pakistan?: Pakistan, at 27.6 per 1,000 total births against 25.9 per 1,000 total births in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in stillbirth rate between Democratic Republic of Congo and Pakistan?: 1.7 per 1,000 total births, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Pakistan?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Pakistan rank globally for stillbirth rate?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 10th and Pakistan 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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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: 20 August 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.