What is the difference in stillbirth rate between Kenya and Malawi?

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

How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Malawi?

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.

Kenya vs Malawi: Stillbirth rate

Kenya

16.3 per 1,000 total births

in 2023

Malawi

15.8 per 1,000 total births

in 2023

Kenya rank

41st

Malawi rank

44th

Stillbirth rate over time

Kenya
Malawi

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 16.3 per 1,000 total births against 15.8 per 1,000 total births in Malawi, a difference of 0.5 per 1,000 total births.

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

Kenya ranks 41st and Malawi ranks 44th of 197 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	Malawi	Difference	Ahead
2000s	19.7 per 1,000 total births	20.07 per 1,000 total births	0.37 per 1,000 total births	Malawi
2010s	19.24 per 1,000 total births	17.54 per 1,000 total births	1.7 per 1,000 total births	Kenya
2020s	17.6 per 1,000 total births	16.05 per 1,000 total births	1.55 per 1,000 total births	Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher stillbirth rate, Kenya or Malawi?: Kenya, at 16.3 per 1,000 total births against 15.8 per 1,000 total births in Malawi as of 2023.
What is the difference in stillbirth rate between Kenya and Malawi?: 0.5 per 1,000 total births, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Malawi?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Kenya and Malawi rank globally for stillbirth rate?: Kenya ranks 41st and Malawi ranks 44th 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.