Nigeria vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Stillbirths

Nigeria
183,749
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
948,812
in 2023
Nigeria rank
3rd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
2nd

Stillbirths over time

  • Nigeria
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M200020112023

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 948,812 against 183,749 in Nigeria, a difference of 765,063.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 5.2 times Nigeria's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 201 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 180,400 917,439 737,040 Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 197,605 935,964 738,359 Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s 184,259 941,783 757,524 Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher stillbirths, Nigeria or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 948,812 against 183,749 in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in stillbirths between Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa?
765,063, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for stillbirths?
Nigeria ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Stillbirths (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
Stillbirths (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
235 places, 5,640 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed