Ghana vs Latin America & Caribbean: Stillbirth rate
Ghana
19.4 per 1,000 total births
in 2023
Latin America & Caribbean
7.4 per 1,000 total births
in 2023
Ghana rank
25th
Latin America & Caribbean rank
27th
Stillbirth rate over time
- Ghana
- Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 19.4 per 1,000 total births against 7.4 per 1,000 total births in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 12 per 1,000 total births.
That makes Ghana's figure about 2.6 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 25th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 27th of 197 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.16 per 1,000 total births | 10.15 per 1,000 total births | 17.01 per 1,000 total births | Ghana |
| 2010s | 22.74 per 1,000 total births | 8.3 per 1,000 total births | 14.44 per 1,000 total births | Ghana |
| 2020s | 19.75 per 1,000 total births | 7.55 per 1,000 total births | 12.2 per 1,000 total births | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher stillbirth rate, Ghana or Latin America & Caribbean?
- Ghana, at 19.4 per 1,000 total births against 7.4 per 1,000 total births in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2023.
- What is the difference in stillbirth rate between Ghana and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 12 per 1,000 total births, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for stillbirth rate?
- Ghana ranks 25th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 27th 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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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.