Stillbirth rate in Zambia
Zambia: Stillbirth rate was 14 per 1,000 total births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Stillbirth rate in Zambia, 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
Zambia recorded 14 per 1,000 total births for stillbirth rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Zambia peaked at 22.2 per 1,000 total births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14 per 1,000 total births, in 2023.
That places Zambia 50th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.7 per 1,000 total births | 17.9 per 1,000 total births | 22.2 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.11 per 1,000 total births | 14.4 per 1,000 total births | 17.4 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.2 per 1,000 total births | 14 per 1,000 total births | 14.3 per 1,000 total births | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Zambia?
- Stillbirth rate in Zambia was 14 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.2 per 1,000 total births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14 per 1,000 total births in 2023.
- How does Zambia rank for stillbirth rate?
- Zambia ranks 50th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia 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.