What is the difference in stillbirth rate between Liberia and South Sudan?

3.4 per 1,000 total births, with South Sudan ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and South Sudan?

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.

Liberia vs South Sudan: Stillbirth rate

Liberia

24.2 per 1,000 total births

in 2023

South Sudan

27.6 per 1,000 total births

in 2023

Liberia rank

11th

South Sudan rank

8th

Stillbirth rate over time

Liberia
South Sudan

How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 27.6 per 1,000 total births against 24.2 per 1,000 total births in Liberia, a difference of 3.4 per 1,000 total births.

That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Liberia's.

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

Liberia ranks 11th and South Sudan ranks 8th of 197 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Liberia	South Sudan	Difference	Ahead
2000s	32.13 per 1,000 total births	35.9 per 1,000 total births	3.77 per 1,000 total births	South Sudan
2010s	25.72 per 1,000 total births	29 per 1,000 total births	3.28 per 1,000 total births	South Sudan
2020s	24.43 per 1,000 total births	27.65 per 1,000 total births	3.22 per 1,000 total births	South Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher stillbirth rate, Liberia or South Sudan?: South Sudan, at 27.6 per 1,000 total births against 24.2 per 1,000 total births in Liberia as of 2023.
What is the difference in stillbirth rate between Liberia and South Sudan?: 3.4 per 1,000 total births, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and South Sudan?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Liberia and South Sudan rank globally for stillbirth rate?: Liberia ranks 11th and South Sudan ranks 8th 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.