Democratic Republic of Congo vs South Sudan: Stillbirth rate
Democratic Republic of Congo
2.59 deaths per 100 births
in 2023
South Sudan
2.76 deaths per 100 births
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
10th
South Sudan rank
8th
Stillbirth rate over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 2.76 deaths per 100 births against 2.59 deaths per 100 births in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.17 deaths per 100 births.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 10th and South Sudan ranks 8th of 196 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.49 deaths per 100 births | 3.59 deaths per 100 births | 0.098 deaths per 100 births | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 2.86 deaths per 100 births | 2.9 deaths per 100 births | 0.0435 deaths per 100 births | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 2.63 deaths per 100 births | 2.77 deaths per 100 births | 0.1384 deaths per 100 births | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher stillbirth rate, Democratic Republic of Congo or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 2.76 deaths per 100 births against 2.59 deaths per 100 births in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in stillbirth rate between Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan?
- 0.17 deaths per 100 births, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan rank globally for stillbirth rate?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 10th and South Sudan ranks 8th of 196 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
The estimated number of stillbirths, per 100 total births.