Papua New Guinea vs Zimbabwe: Stillbirth rate
Papua New Guinea
19.2 per 1,000 total births
in 2023
Zimbabwe
19.4 per 1,000 total births
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
28th
Zimbabwe rank
25th
Stillbirth rate over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 19.4 per 1,000 total births against 19.2 per 1,000 total births in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.2 per 1,000 total births.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 28th and Zimbabwe ranks 25th of 197 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.34 per 1,000 total births | 23.48 per 1,000 total births | 0.14 per 1,000 total births | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 20.38 per 1,000 total births | 19.44 per 1,000 total births | 0.94 per 1,000 total births | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 19.43 per 1,000 total births | 19.32 per 1,000 total births | 0.1 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 Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 19.4 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 Zimbabwe?
- 0.2 per 1,000 total births, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Zimbabwe?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Zimbabwe rank globally for stillbirth rate?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 28th and Zimbabwe ranks 25th 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.