What is the difference in stillbirth rate between Botswana and Zambia?

0.1 per 1,000 total births, with Zambia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Zambia?

24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.

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 Stillbirth rate (per 1,000 total births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Botswana vs Zambia: Stillbirth rate

Botswana

13.9 per 1,000 total births

in 2023

Zambia

14 per 1,000 total births

in 2023

Botswana rank

51st

Zambia rank

50th

Stillbirth rate over time

Botswana
Zambia

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 14 per 1,000 total births against 13.9 per 1,000 total births in Botswana, a difference of 0.1 per 1,000 total births.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.

Botswana ranks 51st and Zambia ranks 50th of 197 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	14.55 per 1,000 total births	19.7 per 1,000 total births	5.15 per 1,000 total births	Zambia
2010s	15.03 per 1,000 total births	16.11 per 1,000 total births	1.08 per 1,000 total births	Zambia
2020s	14.07 per 1,000 total births	14.2 per 1,000 total births	0.125 per 1,000 total births	Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher stillbirth rate, Botswana or Zambia?: Zambia, at 14 per 1,000 total births against 13.9 per 1,000 total births in Botswana as of 2023.
What is the difference in stillbirth rate between Botswana and Zambia?: 0.1 per 1,000 total births, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Zambia?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Botswana and Zambia rank globally for stillbirth rate?: Botswana ranks 51st and Zambia ranks 50th 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 Stillbirth rate (per 1,000 total births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Stillbirth rate (per 1,000 total births)
Unit: per 1,000 total births
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: 20 August 2026

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.