What is the difference in stillbirth rate between Nigeria and South Asia?

7.6 per 1,000 total births, with Nigeria ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Asia?

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.

Nigeria vs South Asia: Stillbirth rate

Nigeria

23.9 per 1,000 total births

in 2023

South Asia

16.3 per 1,000 total births

in 2023

Nigeria rank

12th

South Asia rank

12th

Stillbirth rate over time

Nigeria
South Asia

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 23.9 per 1,000 total births against 16.3 per 1,000 total births in South Asia, a difference of 7.6 per 1,000 total births.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.5 times South Asia's.

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

Nigeria ranks 12th and South Asia ranks 12th of 197 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and South Asia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nigeria	South Asia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	28.3 per 1,000 total births	29.15 per 1,000 total births	0.85 per 1,000 total births	South Asia
2010s	26.4 per 1,000 total births	21.7 per 1,000 total births	4.7 per 1,000 total births	Nigeria
2020s	24.4 per 1,000 total births	17.07 per 1,000 total births	7.32 per 1,000 total births	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher stillbirth rate, Nigeria or South Asia?: Nigeria, at 23.9 per 1,000 total births against 16.3 per 1,000 total births in South Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in stillbirth rate between Nigeria and South Asia?: 7.6 per 1,000 total births, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Asia?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Nigeria and South Asia rank globally for stillbirth rate?: Nigeria ranks 12th and South Asia ranks 12th 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.