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

0.5 per 1,000 total births, with Congo ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Congo 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.

Congo vs Zambia: Stillbirth rate

Congo

14.5 per 1,000 total births

in 2023

Zambia

14 per 1,000 total births

in 2023

Congo rank

47th

Zambia rank

50th

Stillbirth rate over time

Congo
Zambia

How they compare

Congo currently reports 14.5 per 1,000 total births against 14 per 1,000 total births in Zambia, a difference of 0.5 per 1,000 total births.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.

Congo ranks 47th and Zambia ranks 50th of 197 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	18.74 per 1,000 total births	19.7 per 1,000 total births	0.96 per 1,000 total births	Zambia
2010s	15.09 per 1,000 total births	16.11 per 1,000 total births	1.02 per 1,000 total births	Zambia
2020s	14.65 per 1,000 total births	14.2 per 1,000 total births	0.45 per 1,000 total births	Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher stillbirth rate, Congo or Zambia?: Congo, at 14.5 per 1,000 total births against 14 per 1,000 total births in Zambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in stillbirth rate between Congo and Zambia?: 0.5 per 1,000 total births, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Zambia?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Congo and Zambia rank globally for stillbirth rate?: Congo ranks 47th 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.