Ghana vs Tanzania: Stillbirth rate

Ghana
1.94 deaths per 100 births
in 2023
Tanzania
1.93 deaths per 100 births
in 2023
Ghana rank
26th
Tanzania rank
27th

Stillbirth rate over time

  • Ghana
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 1.94 deaths per 100 births against 1.93 deaths per 100 births in Tanzania, a difference of 0.01 deaths per 100 births.

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

Ghana ranks 26th and Tanzania ranks 27th of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Tanzania Difference Ahead
2000s 2.72 deaths per 100 births 2.41 deaths per 100 births 0.3031 deaths per 100 births Ghana
2010s 2.27 deaths per 100 births 2.1 deaths per 100 births 0.171 deaths per 100 births Ghana
2020s 1.98 deaths per 100 births 1.97 deaths per 100 births 0.0074 deaths per 100 births Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher stillbirth rate, Ghana or Tanzania?
Ghana, at 1.94 deaths per 100 births against 1.93 deaths per 100 births in Tanzania as of 2023.
What is the difference in stillbirth rate between Ghana and Tanzania?
0.01 deaths per 100 births, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Tanzania?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Ghana and Tanzania rank globally for stillbirth rate?
Ghana ranks 26th and Tanzania ranks 27th 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.