Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Zimbabwe: Stillbirth rate
Stillbirth rate over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 19.4 per 1,000 total births against 10.1 per 1,000 total births in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 9.3 per 1,000 total births.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.9 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 23rd and Zimbabwe ranks 25th of 43 groups.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.26 per 1,000 total births | 23.48 per 1,000 total births | 9.22 per 1,000 total births | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 11.04 per 1,000 total births | 19.44 per 1,000 total births | 8.4 per 1,000 total births | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 10.3 per 1,000 total births | 19.32 per 1,000 total births | 9.02 per 1,000 total births | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher stillbirth rate, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 19.4 per 1,000 total births against 10.1 per 1,000 total births in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in stillbirth rate between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Zimbabwe?
- 9.3 per 1,000 total births, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Zimbabwe?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Zimbabwe rank globally for stillbirth rate?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 23rd and Zimbabwe ranks 25th 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.