Malawi vs Rwanda: Stillbirth rate
Malawi
1.58 deaths per 100 births
in 2023
Rwanda
1.62 deaths per 100 births
in 2023
Malawi rank
44th
Rwanda rank
43rd
Stillbirth rate over time
- Malawi
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 1.62 deaths per 100 births against 1.58 deaths per 100 births in Malawi, a difference of 0.04 deaths per 100 births.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Rwanda ahead.
Malawi ranks 44th and Rwanda ranks 43rd of 199 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.01 deaths per 100 births | 2.27 deaths per 100 births | 0.2583 deaths per 100 births | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 1.76 deaths per 100 births | 1.8 deaths per 100 births | 0.0403 deaths per 100 births | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 1.6 deaths per 100 births | 1.64 deaths per 100 births | 0.0323 deaths per 100 births | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher stillbirth rate, Malawi or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 1.62 deaths per 100 births against 1.58 deaths per 100 births in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in stillbirth rate between Malawi and Rwanda?
- 0.04 deaths per 100 births, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Rwanda?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Rwanda rank globally for stillbirth rate?
- Malawi ranks 44th and Rwanda ranks 43rd of 199 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
Estimated number of stillbirths, per 100 total births.