Papua New Guinea vs South Africa: Stillbirth rate
Papua New Guinea
19.2 per 1,000 total births
in 2023
South Africa
18.7 per 1,000 total births
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
28th
South Africa rank
30th
Stillbirth rate over time
- Papua New Guinea
- South Africa
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 19.2 per 1,000 total births against 18.7 per 1,000 total births in South Africa, a difference of 0.5 per 1,000 total births.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 30th of 197 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.34 per 1,000 total births | 19.11 per 1,000 total births | 4.23 per 1,000 total births | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 20.38 per 1,000 total births | 16.93 per 1,000 total births | 3.45 per 1,000 total births | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 19.43 per 1,000 total births | 18.32 per 1,000 total births | 1.1 per 1,000 total births | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher stillbirth rate, Papua New Guinea or South Africa?
- Papua New Guinea, at 19.2 per 1,000 total births against 18.7 per 1,000 total births in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in stillbirth rate between Papua New Guinea and South Africa?
- 0.5 per 1,000 total births, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and South Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and South Africa rank globally for stillbirth rate?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 30th 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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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.