What is the difference in stillbirth rate between Europe & Central Asia and Madagascar?

14.5 per 1,000 total births, with Madagascar ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Madagascar?

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.

Europe & Central Asia vs Madagascar: Stillbirth rate

Europe & Central Asia

3.9 per 1,000 total births

in 2023

Madagascar

18.4 per 1,000 total births

in 2023

Europe & Central Asia rank

36th

Madagascar rank

33rd

Stillbirth rate over time

Europe & Central Asia
Madagascar

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 18.4 per 1,000 total births against 3.9 per 1,000 total births in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 14.5 per 1,000 total births.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 4.7 times Europe & Central Asia's.

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

Europe & Central Asia ranks 36th and Madagascar ranks 33rd of 43 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Europe & Central Asia	Madagascar	Difference	Ahead
2000s	6.09 per 1,000 total births	19.96 per 1,000 total births	13.87 per 1,000 total births	Madagascar
2010s	4.51 per 1,000 total births	18.17 per 1,000 total births	13.66 per 1,000 total births	Madagascar
2020s	4.05 per 1,000 total births	18.4 per 1,000 total births	14.35 per 1,000 total births	Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher stillbirth rate, Europe & Central Asia or Madagascar?: Madagascar, at 18.4 per 1,000 total births against 3.9 per 1,000 total births in Europe & Central Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in stillbirth rate between Europe & Central Asia and Madagascar?: 14.5 per 1,000 total births, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Madagascar?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Madagascar rank globally for stillbirth rate?: Europe & Central Asia ranks 36th and Madagascar ranks 33rd 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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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.