What is the difference in stillbirth rate between Iraq and Suriname?

0.5 per 1,000 total births, with Iraq ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Suriname?

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.

Iraq vs Suriname: Stillbirth rate

Iraq

10.8 per 1,000 total births

in 2023

Suriname

10.3 per 1,000 total births

in 2023

Iraq rank

68th

Suriname rank

70th

Stillbirth rate over time

Iraq
Suriname

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 10.8 per 1,000 total births against 10.3 per 1,000 total births in Suriname, a difference of 0.5 per 1,000 total births.

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

Iraq ranks 68th and Suriname ranks 70th of 197 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	Suriname	Difference	Ahead
2000s	14.22 per 1,000 total births	12.15 per 1,000 total births	2.07 per 1,000 total births	Iraq
2010s	12.31 per 1,000 total births	11.36 per 1,000 total births	0.95 per 1,000 total births	Iraq
2020s	11 per 1,000 total births	10.55 per 1,000 total births	0.45 per 1,000 total births	Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher stillbirth rate, Iraq or Suriname?: Iraq, at 10.8 per 1,000 total births against 10.3 per 1,000 total births in Suriname as of 2023.
What is the difference in stillbirth rate between Iraq and Suriname?: 0.5 per 1,000 total births, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Suriname?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Iraq and Suriname rank globally for stillbirth rate?: Iraq ranks 68th and Suriname ranks 70th 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.