Ethiopia vs Ireland: Stillbirth rate

Ethiopia
2.97 deaths per 100 births
in 2023
Ireland
0.2351 deaths per 100 births
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
4th
Ireland rank
3rd

Stillbirth rate over time

  • Ethiopia
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 2.97 deaths per 100 births against 0.2351 deaths per 100 births in Ireland, a difference of 2.73 deaths per 100 births.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 12.6 times Ireland's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 4th and Ireland ranks 3rd of 196 countries.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 4.2 deaths per 100 births 0.4423 deaths per 100 births 3.76 deaths per 100 births Ethiopia
2010s 3.44 deaths per 100 births 0.3123 deaths per 100 births 3.13 deaths per 100 births Ethiopia
2020s 2.98 deaths per 100 births 0.2377 deaths per 100 births 2.75 deaths per 100 births Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher stillbirth rate, Ethiopia or Ireland?
Ethiopia, at 2.97 deaths per 100 births against 0.2351 deaths per 100 births in Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in stillbirth rate between Ethiopia and Ireland?
2.73 deaths per 100 births, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Ireland?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and Ireland rank globally for stillbirth rate?
Ethiopia ranks 4th and Ireland ranks 3rd 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

Indicator
Stillbirth rate
Unit
deaths per 100 births
Source
United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 4,776 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

The estimated number of stillbirths, per 100 total births.