What is the difference in stillbirth rate between Madagascar and South Africa?

0.3 per 1,000 total births, with South Africa ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and South Africa?

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.

Madagascar vs South Africa: Stillbirth rate

Madagascar

18.4 per 1,000 total births

in 2023

South Africa

18.7 per 1,000 total births

in 2023

Madagascar rank

33rd

South Africa rank

30th

Stillbirth rate over time

Madagascar
South Africa

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 18.7 per 1,000 total births against 18.4 per 1,000 total births in Madagascar, a difference of 0.3 per 1,000 total births.

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

Madagascar ranks 33rd and South Africa ranks 30th of 197 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Madagascar	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
2000s	19.96 per 1,000 total births	19.11 per 1,000 total births	0.85 per 1,000 total births	Madagascar
2010s	18.17 per 1,000 total births	16.93 per 1,000 total births	1.24 per 1,000 total births	Madagascar
2020s	18.4 per 1,000 total births	18.32 per 1,000 total births	0.075 per 1,000 total births	Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher stillbirth rate, Madagascar or South Africa?: South Africa, at 18.7 per 1,000 total births against 18.4 per 1,000 total births in Madagascar as of 2023.
What is the difference in stillbirth rate between Madagascar and South Africa?: 0.3 per 1,000 total births, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and South Africa?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Madagascar and South Africa rank globally for stillbirth rate?: Madagascar ranks 33rd and South Africa ranks 30th 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.