Ethiopia vs Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Stillbirth rate

Ethiopia
29.7 per 1,000 total births
in 2023
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
22.32 per 1,000 total births
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
3rd
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
3rd

Stillbirth rate over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 29.7 per 1,000 total births against 22.32 per 1,000 total births in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 7.38 per 1,000 total births.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.3 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.

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

Ethiopia ranks 3rd and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 3rd of 197 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) Difference Ahead
2000s 41.98 per 1,000 total births 29.45 per 1,000 total births 12.53 per 1,000 total births Ethiopia
2010s 34.41 per 1,000 total births 24.64 per 1,000 total births 9.77 per 1,000 total births Ethiopia
2020s 29.82 per 1,000 total births 22.58 per 1,000 total births 7.25 per 1,000 total births Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher stillbirth rate, Ethiopia or Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Ethiopia, at 29.7 per 1,000 total births against 22.32 per 1,000 total births in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2023.
What is the difference in stillbirth rate between Ethiopia and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
7.38 per 1,000 total births, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank globally for stillbirth rate?
Ethiopia ranks 3rd and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 3rd 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

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.