Guinea-Bissau vs Ireland: Stillbirth rate

Guinea-Bissau
2.91 deaths per 100 births
in 2023
Ireland
0.2351 deaths per 100 births
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau rank
5th
Ireland rank
3rd

Stillbirth rate over time

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 2.91 deaths per 100 births against 0.2351 deaths per 100 births in Ireland, a difference of 2.67 deaths per 100 births.

That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 12.4 times Ireland's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 5th and Ireland ranks 3rd of 196 countries.

Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 4.45 deaths per 100 births 0.4423 deaths per 100 births 4 deaths per 100 births Guinea-Bissau
2010s 3.38 deaths per 100 births 0.3123 deaths per 100 births 3.07 deaths per 100 births Guinea-Bissau
2020s 2.97 deaths per 100 births 0.2377 deaths per 100 births 2.73 deaths per 100 births Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher stillbirth rate, Guinea-Bissau or Ireland?
Guinea-Bissau, at 2.91 deaths per 100 births against 0.2351 deaths per 100 births in Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in stillbirth rate between Guinea-Bissau and Ireland?
2.67 deaths per 100 births, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Ireland?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Ireland rank globally for stillbirth rate?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 5th 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.