What is the difference in stillbirth rate between North Korea and Tajikistan?

0.2 per 1,000 total births, with North Korea ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Tajikistan?

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.

North Korea vs Tajikistan: Stillbirth rate (per 1,000 total births)

North Korea

8.2 per 1,000 total births

in 2023

Tajikistan

8 per 1,000 total births

in 2023

North Korea rank

98th

Tajikistan rank

101st

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

North Korea
Tajikistan

How they compare

North Korea currently reports 8.2 per 1,000 total births against 8 per 1,000 total births in Tajikistan, a difference of 0.2 per 1,000 total births.

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

North Korea ranks 98th and Tajikistan ranks 101st of 197 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	North Korea	Tajikistan	Difference	Ahead
2000s	12.25 per 1,000 total births	13.75 per 1,000 total births	1.5 per 1,000 total births	Tajikistan
2010s	9.13 per 1,000 total births	9.87 per 1,000 total births	0.74 per 1,000 total births	Tajikistan
2020s	8.15 per 1,000 total births	8.22 per 1,000 total births	0.075 per 1,000 total births	Tajikistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher stillbirth rate, North Korea or Tajikistan?: North Korea, at 8.2 per 1,000 total births against 8 per 1,000 total births in Tajikistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in stillbirth rate between North Korea and Tajikistan?: 0.2 per 1,000 total births, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Tajikistan?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do North Korea and Tajikistan rank globally for stillbirth rate?: North Korea ranks 98th and Tajikistan ranks 101st 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.