What is the difference in stillbirth rate between Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe?

0.8 per 1,000 total births, with Sierra Leone ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe?

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.

Sierra Leone vs Zimbabwe: Stillbirth rate

Sierra Leone

20.2 per 1,000 total births

in 2023

Zimbabwe

19.4 per 1,000 total births

in 2023

Sierra Leone rank

22nd

Zimbabwe rank

25th

Stillbirth rate over time

Sierra Leone
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 20.2 per 1,000 total births against 19.4 per 1,000 total births in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.8 per 1,000 total births.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.

Sierra Leone ranks 22nd and Zimbabwe ranks 25th of 197 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sierra Leone	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
2000s	29.84 per 1,000 total births	23.48 per 1,000 total births	6.36 per 1,000 total births	Sierra Leone
2010s	22.65 per 1,000 total births	19.44 per 1,000 total births	3.21 per 1,000 total births	Sierra Leone
2020s	20.48 per 1,000 total births	19.32 per 1,000 total births	1.15 per 1,000 total births	Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher stillbirth rate, Sierra Leone or Zimbabwe?: Sierra Leone, at 20.2 per 1,000 total births against 19.4 per 1,000 total births in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
What is the difference in stillbirth rate between Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe?: 0.8 per 1,000 total births, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe rank globally for stillbirth rate?: Sierra Leone ranks 22nd and Zimbabwe ranks 25th 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.