Stillbirth rate in Namibia
Namibia: Stillbirth rate was 16.2 per 1,000 total births in 2023. ▬ Flat
Stillbirth rate in Namibia, 2000–2023
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org. Measured in per 1,000 total births.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 16.2 per 1,000 total births for stillbirth rate in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Namibia peaked at 17.9 per 1,000 total births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.8 per 1,000 total births, in 2005.
Namibia ranks 42nd of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.39 per 1,000 total births | 15.8 per 1,000 total births | 17.9 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.58 per 1,000 total births | 15.9 per 1,000 total births | 17.7 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.8 per 1,000 total births | 16.2 per 1,000 total births | 17.5 per 1,000 total births | 4 |
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More health data for Namibia
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 29,210 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 2.9% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 43,578 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 4.7% (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 28,860 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 30,096 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 31,695 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 31,119 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 27,970 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 29,582 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Namibia?
- Stillbirth rate in Namibia was 16.2 per 1,000 total births in 2023, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.9 per 1,000 total births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.8 per 1,000 total births in 2005.
- How does Namibia rank for stillbirth rate?
- Namibia ranks 42nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Stillbirth rate (per 1,000 total births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Stillbirth rate is the number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation per 1,000 total births. Total birth is the sum of stillbirths (as just defined) and live births.