East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Papua New Guinea: Stillbirth rate
Stillbirth rate over time
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 19.2 per 1,000 total births against 7.14 per 1,000 total births in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 12.06 per 1,000 total births.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 2.7 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 30th and Papua New Guinea ranks 28th of 43 groups.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.35 per 1,000 total births | 23.34 per 1,000 total births | 9.99 per 1,000 total births | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 8.81 per 1,000 total births | 20.38 per 1,000 total births | 11.57 per 1,000 total births | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 7.22 per 1,000 total births | 19.43 per 1,000 total births | 12.21 per 1,000 total births | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher stillbirth rate, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 19.2 per 1,000 total births against 7.14 per 1,000 total births in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in stillbirth rate between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Papua New Guinea?
- 12.06 per 1,000 total births, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Papua New Guinea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Papua New Guinea rank globally for stillbirth rate?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 30th and Papua New Guinea ranks 28th of 43 groups.
- 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.