Zambia vs Zimbabwe: Number of stillbirths

Zambia
9,765
in 2023
Zimbabwe
9,833
in 2023
Zambia rank
37th
Zimbabwe rank
35th

Number of stillbirths over time

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

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 9,833 against 9,765 in Zambia, a difference of 68.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.

Zambia ranks 37th and Zimbabwe ranks 35th of 197 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Zambia averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Zambia Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2000s 10,168 10,860 692.8 Zimbabwe
2010s 9,992 9,879 113.4 Zambia
2020s 9,661 9,660 0.75 Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of stillbirths, Zambia or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 9,833 against 9,765 in Zambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of stillbirths between Zambia and Zimbabwe?
68, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Zambia and Zimbabwe?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Zambia and Zimbabwe rank globally for number of stillbirths?
Zambia ranks 37th and Zimbabwe ranks 35th 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
Last refreshed

Number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation