Ghana vs Papua New Guinea: Stillbirth rate
Ghana
19.4 per 1,000 total births
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
19.2 per 1,000 total births
in 2023
Ghana rank
25th
Papua New Guinea rank
28th
Stillbirth rate over time
- Ghana
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 19.4 per 1,000 total births against 19.2 per 1,000 total births in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.2 per 1,000 total births.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 25th and Papua New Guinea ranks 28th of 197 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.16 per 1,000 total births | 23.34 per 1,000 total births | 3.82 per 1,000 total births | Ghana |
| 2010s | 22.74 per 1,000 total births | 20.38 per 1,000 total births | 2.36 per 1,000 total births | Ghana |
| 2020s | 19.75 per 1,000 total births | 19.43 per 1,000 total births | 0.325 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 Papua New Guinea?
- Ghana, at 19.4 per 1,000 total births against 19.2 per 1,000 total births in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in stillbirth rate between Ghana and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.2 per 1,000 total births, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Papua New Guinea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Papua New Guinea rank globally for stillbirth rate?
- Ghana ranks 25th and Papua New Guinea ranks 28th 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.