What is the difference in stillbirth rate between Namibia and Rwanda?

0 per 1,000 total births, with Namibia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Rwanda?

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.

Namibia vs Rwanda: Stillbirth rate

Namibia

16.2 per 1,000 total births

in 2023

Rwanda

16.2 per 1,000 total births

in 2023

Namibia rank

43rd

Rwanda rank

43rd

Stillbirth rate over time

Namibia
Rwanda

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 16.2 per 1,000 total births against 16.2 per 1,000 total births in Rwanda, a difference of 0 per 1,000 total births.

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

Namibia ranks 43rd and Rwanda ranks 43rd of 198 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Namibia	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
2000s	16.39 per 1,000 total births	22.69 per 1,000 total births	6.3 per 1,000 total births	Rwanda
2010s	16.58 per 1,000 total births	17.96 per 1,000 total births	1.38 per 1,000 total births	Rwanda
2020s	16.8 per 1,000 total births	16.38 per 1,000 total births	0.425 per 1,000 total births	Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher stillbirth rate, Namibia or Rwanda?: Namibia, at 16.2 per 1,000 total births against 16.2 per 1,000 total births in Rwanda as of 2023.
What is the difference in stillbirth rate between Namibia and Rwanda?: 0 per 1,000 total births, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Rwanda?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Namibia and Rwanda rank globally for stillbirth rate?: Namibia ranks 43rd and Rwanda ranks 43rd of 198 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.