What is the difference in stillbirth rate between Guinea-Bissau and Sub-Saharan Africa?

6.9 per 1,000 total births, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Sub-Saharan Africa?

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.

Guinea-Bissau vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Stillbirth rate

Guinea-Bissau

29.1 per 1,000 total births

in 2023

Sub-Saharan Africa

22.2 per 1,000 total births

in 2023

Guinea-Bissau rank

5th

Sub-Saharan Africa rank

4th

Stillbirth rate over time

Guinea-Bissau
Sub-Saharan Africa

How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 29.1 per 1,000 total births against 22.2 per 1,000 total births in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 6.9 per 1,000 total births.

That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th of 197 countries.

Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guinea-Bissau	Sub-Saharan Africa	Difference	Ahead
2000s	44.47 per 1,000 total births	28.33 per 1,000 total births	16.14 per 1,000 total births	Guinea-Bissau
2010s	33.85 per 1,000 total births	24.4 per 1,000 total births	9.45 per 1,000 total births	Guinea-Bissau
2020s	29.68 per 1,000 total births	22.5 per 1,000 total births	7.18 per 1,000 total births	Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher stillbirth rate, Guinea-Bissau or Sub-Saharan Africa?: Guinea-Bissau, at 29.1 per 1,000 total births against 22.2 per 1,000 total births in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in stillbirth rate between Guinea-Bissau and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 6.9 per 1,000 total births, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for stillbirth rate?: Guinea-Bissau ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th 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: 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.