Burkina Faso vs South Africa: Stillbirth rate
Burkina Faso
1.89 deaths per 100 births
in 2023
South Africa
1.87 deaths per 100 births
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
29th
South Africa rank
30th
Stillbirth rate over time
- Burkina Faso
- South Africa
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 1.89 deaths per 100 births against 1.87 deaths per 100 births in South Africa, a difference of 0.02 deaths per 100 births.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 30th of 199 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.92 deaths per 100 births | 1.91 deaths per 100 births | 1.01 deaths per 100 births | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 2.1 deaths per 100 births | 1.69 deaths per 100 births | 0.407 deaths per 100 births | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 1.97 deaths per 100 births | 1.83 deaths per 100 births | 0.1397 deaths per 100 births | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher stillbirth rate, Burkina Faso or South Africa?
- Burkina Faso, at 1.89 deaths per 100 births against 1.87 deaths per 100 births in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in stillbirth rate between Burkina Faso and South Africa?
- 0.02 deaths per 100 births, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and South Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and South Africa rank globally for stillbirth rate?
- Burkina Faso ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 30th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Stillbirth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of stillbirths, per 100 total births.