Madagascar vs Upper middle income: Stillbirth rate
Madagascar
18.4 per 1,000 total births
in 2023
Upper middle income
6.9 per 1,000 total births
in 2023
Madagascar rank
33rd
Upper middle income rank
31st
Stillbirth rate over time
- Madagascar
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 18.4 per 1,000 total births against 6.9 per 1,000 total births in Upper middle income, a difference of 11.5 per 1,000 total births.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 2.7 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 33rd and Upper middle income ranks 31st of 197 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.96 per 1,000 total births | 12.08 per 1,000 total births | 7.88 per 1,000 total births | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 18.17 per 1,000 total births | 8.3 per 1,000 total births | 9.87 per 1,000 total births | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 18.4 per 1,000 total births | 7 per 1,000 total births | 11.4 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 Upper middle income?
- Madagascar, at 18.4 per 1,000 total births against 6.9 per 1,000 total births in Upper middle income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in stillbirth rate between Madagascar and Upper middle income?
- 11.5 per 1,000 total births, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Upper middle income?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Madagascar and Upper middle income rank globally for stillbirth rate?
- Madagascar ranks 33rd and Upper middle income ranks 31st 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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About this data
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.