What is the difference in stillbirth rate between Iran and Sri Lanka?

0.5 per 1,000 total births, with Sri Lanka ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Sri Lanka?

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.

Iran vs Sri Lanka: Stillbirth rate (per 1,000 total births)

Iran

5.4 per 1,000 total births

in 2023

Sri Lanka

5.9 per 1,000 total births

in 2023

Iran rank

124th

Sri Lanka rank

123rd

Stillbirth rate (per 1,000 total births) over time

Iran
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 5.9 per 1,000 total births against 5.4 per 1,000 total births in Iran, a difference of 0.5 per 1,000 total births.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 124th and Sri Lanka ranks 123rd of 197 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iran	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
2000s	9.8 per 1,000 total births	9.14 per 1,000 total births	0.66 per 1,000 total births	Iran
2010s	6.31 per 1,000 total births	6.45 per 1,000 total births	0.14 per 1,000 total births	Sri Lanka
2020s	5.55 per 1,000 total births	5.95 per 1,000 total births	0.4 per 1,000 total births	Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher stillbirth rate, Iran or Sri Lanka?: Sri Lanka, at 5.9 per 1,000 total births against 5.4 per 1,000 total births in Iran as of 2023.
What is the difference in stillbirth rate between Iran and Sri Lanka?: 0.5 per 1,000 total births, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Sri Lanka?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Iran and Sri Lanka rank globally for stillbirth rate?: Iran ranks 124th and Sri Lanka ranks 123rd 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: 29 October 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.