Papua New Guinea vs South Africa: Stillbirth rate

Papua New Guinea
1.92
in 2023
South Africa
1.87
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
28th
South Africa rank
30th

Stillbirth rate over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 1.92 against 1.87 in South Africa, a difference of 0.05.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.

Papua New Guinea ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 30th of 195 countries.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 2.33 1.91 0.4194 Papua New Guinea
2010s 2.04 1.69 0.3466 Papua New Guinea
2020s 1.94 1.83 0.1104 Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher stillbirth rate, Papua New Guinea or South Africa?
Papua New Guinea, at 1.92 against 1.87 in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in stillbirth rate between Papua New Guinea and South Africa?
0.05, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and South Africa?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Papua New Guinea and South Africa rank globally for stillbirth rate?
Papua New Guinea ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 30th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 4,776 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed