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

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

How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait 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.

Kuwait vs Sri Lanka: Stillbirth rate

Kuwait

5.2 per 1,000 total births

in 2023

Sri Lanka

5.9 per 1,000 total births

in 2023

Kuwait rank

126th

Sri Lanka rank

123rd

Stillbirth rate over time

Kuwait
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 5.9 per 1,000 total births against 5.2 per 1,000 total births in Kuwait, a difference of 0.7 per 1,000 total births.

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

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

Kuwait ranks 126th and Sri Lanka ranks 123rd of 197 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kuwait	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
2000s	6.02 per 1,000 total births	9.14 per 1,000 total births	3.12 per 1,000 total births	Sri Lanka
2010s	5.33 per 1,000 total births	6.45 per 1,000 total births	1.12 per 1,000 total births	Sri Lanka
2020s	5.25 per 1,000 total births	5.95 per 1,000 total births	0.7 per 1,000 total births	Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher stillbirth rate, Kuwait or Sri Lanka?: Sri Lanka, at 5.9 per 1,000 total births against 5.2 per 1,000 total births in Kuwait as of 2023.
What is the difference in stillbirth rate between Kuwait and Sri Lanka?: 0.7 per 1,000 total births, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Sri Lanka?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Kuwait and Sri Lanka rank globally for stillbirth rate?: Kuwait ranks 126th 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: 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.