Nigeria vs Pakistan: Stillbirth rate
Nigeria
2.39 deaths per 100 births
in 2023
Pakistan
2.76 deaths per 100 births
in 2023
Nigeria rank
12th
Pakistan rank
9th
Stillbirth rate over time
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 2.76 deaths per 100 births against 2.39 deaths per 100 births in Nigeria, a difference of 0.37 deaths per 100 births.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 12th and Pakistan ranks 9th of 196 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.83 deaths per 100 births | 3.94 deaths per 100 births | 1.11 deaths per 100 births | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 2.64 deaths per 100 births | 3.38 deaths per 100 births | 0.7398 deaths per 100 births | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 2.44 deaths per 100 births | 2.84 deaths per 100 births | 0.4009 deaths per 100 births | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher stillbirth rate, Nigeria or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 2.76 deaths per 100 births against 2.39 deaths per 100 births in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in stillbirth rate between Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 0.37 deaths per 100 births, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Pakistan rank globally for stillbirth rate?
- Nigeria ranks 12th and Pakistan ranks 9th 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
The estimated number of stillbirths, per 100 total births.