Malawi vs Zambia: Number of stillbirths

Malawi
10,641
in 2023
Zambia
9,765
in 2023
Malawi rank
34th
Zambia rank
37th

Number of stillbirths over time

  • Malawi
  • Zambia
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k200020112023

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 10,641 against 9,765 in Zambia, a difference of 876.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 34th and Zambia ranks 37th of 197 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 11,360 10,168 1,192 Malawi
2010s 10,871 9,992 878.6 Malawi
2020s 10,569 9,661 908 Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of stillbirths, Malawi or Zambia?
Malawi, at 10,641 against 9,765 in Zambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of stillbirths between Malawi and Zambia?
876, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zambia?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Malawi and Zambia rank globally for number of stillbirths?
Malawi ranks 34th and Zambia ranks 37th of 197 countries.
Where does this data 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 Number of stillbirths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of stillbirths
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
240 places, 5,760 data points, 2000–2023
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Number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation