What is the difference in stillbirth rate between Small states and Zimbabwe?

7.72 per 1,000 total births, with Zimbabwe ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Small states 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.

Small states vs Zimbabwe: Stillbirth rate

Small states

11.68 per 1,000 total births

in 2023

Zimbabwe

19.4 per 1,000 total births

in 2023

Small states rank

22nd

Zimbabwe rank

25th

Stillbirth rate over time

Small states
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 19.4 per 1,000 total births against 11.68 per 1,000 total births in Small states, a difference of 7.72 per 1,000 total births.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.7 times Small states's.

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

Small states ranks 22nd and Zimbabwe ranks 25th of 41 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Small states	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
2000s	14.9 per 1,000 total births	23.48 per 1,000 total births	8.58 per 1,000 total births	Zimbabwe
2010s	12.59 per 1,000 total births	19.44 per 1,000 total births	6.85 per 1,000 total births	Zimbabwe
2020s	11.81 per 1,000 total births	19.32 per 1,000 total births	7.51 per 1,000 total births	Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher stillbirth rate, Small states or Zimbabwe?: Zimbabwe, at 19.4 per 1,000 total births against 11.68 per 1,000 total births in Small states as of 2023.
What is the difference in stillbirth rate between Small states and Zimbabwe?: 7.72 per 1,000 total births, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and Zimbabwe?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Small states and Zimbabwe rank globally for stillbirth rate?: Small states ranks 22nd and Zimbabwe ranks 25th of 41 groups.
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.