What is the difference in stillbirth rate between Middle income and Niger?

8.01 per 1,000 total births, with Niger ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Middle income and Niger?

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.

Middle income vs Niger: Stillbirth rate

Middle income

13.39 per 1,000 total births

in 2023

Niger

21.4 per 1,000 total births

in 2023

Middle income rank

19th

Niger rank

18th

Stillbirth rate over time

Middle income
Niger

How they compare

Niger currently reports 21.4 per 1,000 total births against 13.39 per 1,000 total births in Middle income, a difference of 8.01 per 1,000 total births.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.6 times Middle income's.

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

Middle income ranks 19th and Niger ranks 18th of 41 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Middle income	Niger	Difference	Ahead
2000s	20.67 per 1,000 total births	26.3 per 1,000 total births	5.63 per 1,000 total births	Niger
2010s	15.6 per 1,000 total births	21.79 per 1,000 total births	6.19 per 1,000 total births	Niger
2020s	13.68 per 1,000 total births	21.55 per 1,000 total births	7.87 per 1,000 total births	Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher stillbirth rate, Middle income or Niger?: Niger, at 21.4 per 1,000 total births against 13.39 per 1,000 total births in Middle income as of 2023.
What is the difference in stillbirth rate between Middle income and Niger?: 8.01 per 1,000 total births, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle income and Niger?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Middle income and Niger rank globally for stillbirth rate?: Middle income ranks 19th and Niger ranks 18th of 41 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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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: 20 August 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.