Afghanistan vs South Asia: Stillbirth rate
Afghanistan
28.02
in 2023
South Asia
16.33
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
7th
South Asia rank
8th
Stillbirth rate over time
- Afghanistan
- South Asia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 28.02 against 16.33 in South Asia, a difference of 11.69.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.7 times South Asia's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 7th and South Asia ranks 8th of 201 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36 | 29.14 | 6.86 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 29.43 | 21.69 | 7.74 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 28.07 | 17.1 | 10.97 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher stillbirth rate, Afghanistan or South Asia?
- Afghanistan, at 28.02 against 16.33 in South Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in stillbirth rate between Afghanistan and South Asia?
- 11.69, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and South Asia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and South Asia rank globally for stillbirth rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 7th and South Asia ranks 8th 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.