Number of stillbirths in Namibia
Namibia: Number of stillbirths was 1,264 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of stillbirths in Namibia, 2000–2023
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.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 1,264 for number of stillbirths in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of stillbirths in Namibia peaked at 1,359 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 909, in 2004.
Namibia ranks 90th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Number of stillbirths in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,049 | — |
| 2001 | 991 | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 951 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 920 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 909 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 925 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 951 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 980 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 1,015 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 1,054 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 1,090 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 1,096 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 1,114 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 1,154 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 1,214 | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 1,255 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 1,252 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1,236 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 1,291 | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 1,359 | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 1,344 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 1,316 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 1,280 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 1,264 | -1.2% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 1,264 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,681, 27% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 1,264 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9,550, 13% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 974.5 | 909 | 1,054 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,206 | 1,090 | 1,359 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,301 | 1,264 | 1,344 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6445 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 561 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0644 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0646 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of stillbirths in Namibia?
- Number of stillbirths in Namibia was 1,264 in 2023, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of stillbirths recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,359 in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of stillbirths recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 909 in 2004.
- How does Namibia rank for number of stillbirths?
- Namibia ranks 90th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of stillbirths rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Number of stillbirths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation