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Democratic Republic of Congo vs Nigeria: Stillbirth rate

Democratic Republic of Congo
25.9 per 1,000 total births
in 2023
Nigeria
23.9 per 1,000 total births
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
10th
Nigeria rank
12th

Stillbirth rate over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 25.9 per 1,000 total births against 23.9 per 1,000 total births in Nigeria, a difference of 2 per 1,000 total births.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.

Globally, Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 10th and Nigeria ranks 12th of 195 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Stillbirth rate (per 1,000 total births)
Unit
per 1,000 total births
Source
Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 5,736 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

Stillbirth rate is the number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation per 1,000 total births. Total birth is the sum of stillbirths (as just defined) and live births.