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

0.7 per 1,000 total births, with Vanuatu ahead.

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

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 Vanuatu: Stillbirth rate

Iraq

10.8 per 1,000 total births

in 2023

Vanuatu

11.5 per 1,000 total births

in 2023

Iraq rank

68th

Vanuatu rank

65th

Stillbirth rate over time

Iraq
Vanuatu

How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 11.5 per 1,000 total births against 10.8 per 1,000 total births in Iraq, a difference of 0.7 per 1,000 total births.

That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.

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

Iraq ranks 68th and Vanuatu ranks 65th of 197 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Vanuatu in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	Vanuatu	Difference	Ahead
2000s	14.22 per 1,000 total births	13.05 per 1,000 total births	1.17 per 1,000 total births	Iraq
2010s	12.31 per 1,000 total births	12.68 per 1,000 total births	0.37 per 1,000 total births	Vanuatu
2020s	11 per 1,000 total births	11.72 per 1,000 total births	0.725 per 1,000 total births	Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher stillbirth rate, Iraq or Vanuatu?: Vanuatu, at 11.5 per 1,000 total births against 10.8 per 1,000 total births in Iraq as of 2023.
What is the difference in stillbirth rate between Iraq and Vanuatu?: 0.7 per 1,000 total births, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Vanuatu?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Iraq and Vanuatu rank globally for stillbirth rate?: Iraq ranks 68th and Vanuatu ranks 65th 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: 20 August 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.