What is the difference in stillbirth rate between Lesotho and Nigeria?

1.2 per 1,000 total births, with Nigeria ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Nigeria?

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.

Lesotho vs Nigeria: Stillbirth rate

Lesotho

22.7 per 1,000 total births

in 2023

Nigeria

23.9 per 1,000 total births

in 2023

Lesotho rank

13th

Nigeria rank

12th

Stillbirth rate over time

Lesotho
Nigeria

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 23.9 per 1,000 total births against 22.7 per 1,000 total births in Lesotho, a difference of 1.2 per 1,000 total births.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.

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

Lesotho ranks 13th and Nigeria ranks 12th of 197 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lesotho	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
2000s	33.22 per 1,000 total births	28.3 per 1,000 total births	4.92 per 1,000 total births	Lesotho
2010s	26.05 per 1,000 total births	26.4 per 1,000 total births	0.35 per 1,000 total births	Nigeria
2020s	22.98 per 1,000 total births	24.4 per 1,000 total births	1.42 per 1,000 total births	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher stillbirth rate, Lesotho or Nigeria?: Nigeria, at 23.9 per 1,000 total births against 22.7 per 1,000 total births in Lesotho as of 2023.
What is the difference in stillbirth rate between Lesotho and Nigeria?: 1.2 per 1,000 total births, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Nigeria?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Lesotho and Nigeria rank globally for stillbirth rate?: Lesotho ranks 13th and Nigeria ranks 12th 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.