What is the difference in stillbirth rate between Eritrea and Uganda?

0.7 per 1,000 total births, with Eritrea ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Uganda?

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.

Eritrea vs Uganda: Stillbirth rate

Eritrea

15.2 per 1,000 total births

in 2023

Uganda

14.5 per 1,000 total births

in 2023

Eritrea rank

45th

Uganda rank

47th

Stillbirth rate over time

Eritrea
Uganda

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 15.2 per 1,000 total births against 14.5 per 1,000 total births in Uganda, a difference of 0.7 per 1,000 total births.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uganda ahead.

Eritrea ranks 45th and Uganda ranks 47th of 197 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eritrea	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
2000s	20.68 per 1,000 total births	22.02 per 1,000 total births	1.34 per 1,000 total births	Uganda
2010s	16.95 per 1,000 total births	19.11 per 1,000 total births	2.16 per 1,000 total births	Uganda
2020s	15.45 per 1,000 total births	15.15 per 1,000 total births	0.3 per 1,000 total births	Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher stillbirth rate, Eritrea or Uganda?: Eritrea, at 15.2 per 1,000 total births against 14.5 per 1,000 total births in Uganda as of 2023.
What is the difference in stillbirth rate between Eritrea and Uganda?: 0.7 per 1,000 total births, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Uganda?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Eritrea and Uganda rank globally for stillbirth rate?: Eritrea ranks 45th and Uganda ranks 47th 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.