Afghanistan vs Eastern and Southern Africa: Stillbirth rate

Afghanistan
28.02
in 2023
Eastern and Southern Africa
21.21
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
7th
Eastern and Southern Africa rank
5th

Stillbirth rate over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Eastern and Southern Africa
01020304050200020112023

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 28.02 against 21.21 in Eastern and Southern Africa, a difference of 6.81.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.3 times Eastern and Southern Africa's.

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

Afghanistan ranks 7th and Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 5th of 201 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Eastern and Southern Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 36 27.51 8.49 Afghanistan
2010s 29.43 23.33 6.1 Afghanistan
2020s 28.07 21.45 6.62 Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher stillbirth rate, Afghanistan or Eastern and Southern Africa?
Afghanistan, at 28.02 against 21.21 in Eastern and Southern Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in stillbirth rate between Afghanistan and Eastern and Southern Africa?
6.81, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Eastern and Southern Africa?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Eastern and Southern Africa rank globally for stillbirth rate?
Afghanistan ranks 7th and Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 5th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Stillbirth rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Stillbirth rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
235 places, 5,640 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed