What is the difference in stillbirth rate between Papua New Guinea and Tanzania?

0.1 per 1,000 total births, with Tanzania ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Tanzania?

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.

Papua New Guinea vs Tanzania: Stillbirth rate (per 1,000 total births)

Papua New Guinea

19.2 per 1,000 total births

in 2023

Tanzania

19.3 per 1,000 total births

in 2023

Papua New Guinea rank

28th

Tanzania rank

27th

Stillbirth rate (per 1,000 total births) over time

Papua New Guinea
Tanzania

How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 19.3 per 1,000 total births against 19.2 per 1,000 total births in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.1 per 1,000 total births.

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

Papua New Guinea ranks 28th and Tanzania ranks 27th of 197 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Papua New Guinea	Tanzania	Difference	Ahead
2000s	23.34 per 1,000 total births	24.11 per 1,000 total births	0.77 per 1,000 total births	Tanzania
2010s	20.38 per 1,000 total births	21.03 per 1,000 total births	0.65 per 1,000 total births	Tanzania
2020s	19.43 per 1,000 total births	19.7 per 1,000 total births	0.275 per 1,000 total births	Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher stillbirth rate, Papua New Guinea or Tanzania?: Tanzania, at 19.3 per 1,000 total births against 19.2 per 1,000 total births in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
What is the difference in stillbirth rate between Papua New Guinea and Tanzania?: 0.1 per 1,000 total births, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Tanzania?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Papua New Guinea and Tanzania rank globally for stillbirth rate?: Papua New Guinea ranks 28th and Tanzania ranks 27th 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: 29 October 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.