What is the difference in stillbirth rate between Congo and Timor-Leste?

0.3 per 1,000 total births, with Timor-Leste ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Timor-Leste?

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.

Congo vs Timor-Leste: Stillbirth rate

Congo

14.5 per 1,000 total births

in 2023

Timor-Leste

14.8 per 1,000 total births

in 2023

Congo rank

47th

Timor-Leste rank

46th

Stillbirth rate over time

Congo
Timor-Leste

How they compare

Timor-Leste currently reports 14.8 per 1,000 total births against 14.5 per 1,000 total births in Congo, a difference of 0.3 per 1,000 total births.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Timor-Leste ahead.

Congo ranks 47th and Timor-Leste ranks 46th of 197 countries.

Timor-Leste has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo	Timor-Leste	Difference	Ahead
2000s	18.74 per 1,000 total births	21.12 per 1,000 total births	2.38 per 1,000 total births	Timor-Leste
2010s	15.09 per 1,000 total births	15.16 per 1,000 total births	0.07 per 1,000 total births	Timor-Leste
2020s	14.65 per 1,000 total births	14.95 per 1,000 total births	0.3 per 1,000 total births	Timor-Leste

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher stillbirth rate, Congo or Timor-Leste?: Timor-Leste, at 14.8 per 1,000 total births against 14.5 per 1,000 total births in Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in stillbirth rate between Congo and Timor-Leste?: 0.3 per 1,000 total births, with Timor-Leste ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Timor-Leste?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Congo and Timor-Leste rank globally for stillbirth rate?: Congo ranks 47th and Timor-Leste ranks 46th 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.