Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs Pakistan: Stillbirth rate
Stillbirth rate over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 27.6 per 1,000 total births against 19.01 per 1,000 total births in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 8.59 per 1,000 total births.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.5 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 11th and Pakistan ranks 8th of 43 groups.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.47 per 1,000 total births | 39.35 per 1,000 total births | 12.88 per 1,000 total births | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 21.67 per 1,000 total births | 33.78 per 1,000 total births | 12.11 per 1,000 total births | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 19.41 per 1,000 total births | 28.45 per 1,000 total births | 9.04 per 1,000 total births | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher stillbirth rate, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 27.6 per 1,000 total births against 19.01 per 1,000 total births in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in stillbirth rate between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Pakistan?
- 8.59 per 1,000 total births, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Pakistan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Pakistan rank globally for stillbirth rate?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 11th and Pakistan ranks 8th of 43 groups.
- 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.