Ethiopia vs Somalia: Stillbirth rate (Our World)

Ethiopia
2.97
in 2023
Somalia
3.49
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
4th
Somalia rank
1st

Stillbirth rate (Our World) over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Somalia currently reports 3.49 against 2.97 in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.52.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.2 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 4th and Somalia ranks 1st of 199 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Somalia Difference Ahead
2000s 4.2 4.13 0.0704 Ethiopia
2010s 3.44 3.64 0.1963 Somalia
2020s 2.98 3.5 0.5116 Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher stillbirth rate, Ethiopia or Somalia?
Somalia, at 3.49 against 2.97 in Ethiopia as of 2023.
What is the difference in stillbirth rate between Ethiopia and Somalia?
0.52, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Somalia?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and Somalia rank globally for stillbirth rate?
Ethiopia ranks 4th and Somalia ranks 1st of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 4,776 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed