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
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.