What is the difference in stillbirth rate between North America and Rwanda?

13.5 per 1,000 total births, with Rwanda ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Rwanda?

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.

North America vs Rwanda: Stillbirth rate

North America

2.7 per 1,000 total births

in 2023

Rwanda

16.2 per 1,000 total births

in 2023

North America rank

40th

Rwanda rank

42nd

Stillbirth rate over time

North America
Rwanda

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 16.2 per 1,000 total births against 2.7 per 1,000 total births in North America, a difference of 13.5 per 1,000 total births.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 6.0 times North America's.

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

North America ranks 40th and Rwanda ranks 42nd of 41 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	North America	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
2000s	3.11 per 1,000 total births	22.69 per 1,000 total births	19.58 per 1,000 total births	Rwanda
2010s	2.88 per 1,000 total births	17.96 per 1,000 total births	15.08 per 1,000 total births	Rwanda
2020s	2.75 per 1,000 total births	16.38 per 1,000 total births	13.62 per 1,000 total births	Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher stillbirth rate, North America or Rwanda?: Rwanda, at 16.2 per 1,000 total births against 2.7 per 1,000 total births in North America as of 2023.
What is the difference in stillbirth rate between North America and Rwanda?: 13.5 per 1,000 total births, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Rwanda?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do North America and Rwanda rank globally for stillbirth rate?: North America ranks 40th and Rwanda ranks 42nd 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.