What is the difference in stillbirth rate between Haiti and North America?

15.1 per 1,000 total births, with Haiti ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and North America?

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.

Haiti vs North America: Stillbirth rate

Haiti

17.8 per 1,000 total births

in 2023

North America

2.7 per 1,000 total births

in 2023

Haiti rank

38th

North America rank

42nd

Stillbirth rate over time

Haiti
North America

How they compare

Haiti currently reports 17.8 per 1,000 total births against 2.7 per 1,000 total births in North America, a difference of 15.1 per 1,000 total births.

That makes Haiti's figure about 6.6 times North America's.

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

Haiti ranks 38th and North America ranks 42nd of 197 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Haiti	North America	Difference	Ahead
2000s	24.01 per 1,000 total births	3.11 per 1,000 total births	20.9 per 1,000 total births	Haiti
2010s	19.12 per 1,000 total births	2.88 per 1,000 total births	16.24 per 1,000 total births	Haiti
2020s	17.93 per 1,000 total births	2.75 per 1,000 total births	15.18 per 1,000 total births	Haiti

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher stillbirth rate, Haiti or North America?: Haiti, at 17.8 per 1,000 total births against 2.7 per 1,000 total births in North America as of 2023.
What is the difference in stillbirth rate between Haiti and North America?: 15.1 per 1,000 total births, with Haiti ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and North America?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Haiti and North America rank globally for stillbirth rate?: Haiti ranks 38th and North America ranks 42nd 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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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.