Ghana vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Stillbirth rate

Ghana
19.4 per 1,000 total births
in 2023
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
10.1 per 1,000 total births
in 2023
Ghana rank
25th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
23rd

Stillbirth rate over time

  • Ghana
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 19.4 per 1,000 total births against 10.1 per 1,000 total births in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 9.3 per 1,000 total births.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.9 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

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

Ghana ranks 25th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 23rd of 197 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Difference Ahead
2000s 27.16 per 1,000 total births 14.26 per 1,000 total births 12.9 per 1,000 total births Ghana
2010s 22.74 per 1,000 total births 11.04 per 1,000 total births 11.7 per 1,000 total births Ghana
2020s 19.75 per 1,000 total births 10.3 per 1,000 total births 9.45 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Ghana, at 19.4 per 1,000 total births against 10.1 per 1,000 total births in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in stillbirth rate between Ghana and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
9.3 per 1,000 total births, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Ghana and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for stillbirth rate?
Ghana ranks 25th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 23rd 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

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.