Somalia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Stillbirth rate
Somalia
34.9
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
22.2
in 2023
Somalia rank
1st
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
3rd
Stillbirth rate over time
- Somalia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 34.9 against 22.2 in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 12.7.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Somalia ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 201 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.27 | 28.33 | 12.94 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 36.38 | 24.4 | 11.97 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 34.96 | 22.51 | 12.44 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher stillbirth rate, Somalia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Somalia, at 34.9 against 22.2 in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in stillbirth rate between Somalia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 12.7, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Somalia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for stillbirth rate?
- Somalia ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd 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.