Ireland vs Somalia: Stillbirth rate
Ireland
0.2351 deaths per 100 births
in 2023
Somalia
3.49 deaths per 100 births
in 2023
Ireland rank
3rd
Somalia rank
1st
Stillbirth rate over time
- Ireland
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 3.49 deaths per 100 births against 0.2351 deaths per 100 births in Ireland, a difference of 3.25 deaths per 100 births.
That makes Somalia's figure about 14.8 times Ireland's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 3rd and Somalia ranks 1st of 3 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4423 deaths per 100 births | 4.13 deaths per 100 births | 3.68 deaths per 100 births | Somalia |
| 2010s | 0.3123 deaths per 100 births | 3.64 deaths per 100 births | 3.33 deaths per 100 births | Somalia |
| 2020s | 0.2377 deaths per 100 births | 3.5 deaths per 100 births | 3.26 deaths per 100 births | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher stillbirth rate, Ireland or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 3.49 deaths per 100 births against 0.2351 deaths per 100 births in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in stillbirth rate between Ireland and Somalia?
- 3.25 deaths per 100 births, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Somalia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Somalia rank globally for stillbirth rate?
- Ireland ranks 3rd and Somalia ranks 1st of 3 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.