What is the difference in stillbirth rate between Ethiopia and Low income?

6.4 per 1,000 total births, with Ethiopia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Low income?

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.

Ethiopia vs Low income: Stillbirth rate

Ethiopia

29.7 per 1,000 total births

in 2023

Low income

23.3 per 1,000 total births

in 2023

Ethiopia rank

3rd

Low income rank

1st

Stillbirth rate over time

Ethiopia
Low income

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 29.7 per 1,000 total births against 23.3 per 1,000 total births in Low income, a difference of 6.4 per 1,000 total births.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.3 times Low income's.

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

Ethiopia ranks 3rd and Low income ranks 1st of 197 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ethiopia	Low income	Difference	Ahead
2000s	41.98 per 1,000 total births	30.66 per 1,000 total births	11.32 per 1,000 total births	Ethiopia
2010s	34.41 per 1,000 total births	25.64 per 1,000 total births	8.77 per 1,000 total births	Ethiopia
2020s	29.82 per 1,000 total births	23.55 per 1,000 total births	6.27 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 Low income?: Ethiopia, at 29.7 per 1,000 total births against 23.3 per 1,000 total births in Low income as of 2023.
What is the difference in stillbirth rate between Ethiopia and Low income?: 6.4 per 1,000 total births, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Low income?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and Low income rank globally for stillbirth rate?: Ethiopia ranks 3rd and Low income 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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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.