What is the difference in stillbirth rate between Djibouti and Somalia?

5.2 per 1,000 total births, with Somalia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Somalia?

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.

Djibouti vs Somalia: Stillbirth rate

Djibouti

29.7 per 1,000 total births

in 2023

Somalia

34.9 per 1,000 total births

in 2023

Djibouti rank

3rd

Somalia rank

1st

Stillbirth rate over time

Djibouti
Somalia

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 34.9 per 1,000 total births against 29.7 per 1,000 total births in Djibouti, a difference of 5.2 per 1,000 total births.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.2 times Djibouti's.

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

Djibouti ranks 3rd and Somalia ranks 1st of 197 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Djibouti	Somalia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	36.95 per 1,000 total births	41.27 per 1,000 total births	4.32 per 1,000 total births	Somalia
2010s	32.14 per 1,000 total births	36.39 per 1,000 total births	4.25 per 1,000 total births	Somalia
2020s	29.9 per 1,000 total births	34.95 per 1,000 total births	5.05 per 1,000 total births	Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher stillbirth rate, Djibouti or Somalia?: Somalia, at 34.9 per 1,000 total births against 29.7 per 1,000 total births in Djibouti as of 2023.
What is the difference in stillbirth rate between Djibouti and Somalia?: 5.2 per 1,000 total births, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Somalia?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Djibouti and Somalia rank globally for stillbirth rate?: Djibouti ranks 3rd and Somalia ranks 1st 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: 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.