Number of stillbirths in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Number of stillbirths was 948,065 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Number of stillbirths in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 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
The most recent figure for number of stillbirths in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) is 948,065, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of stillbirths in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 948,065 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 910,944, in 2007.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 9th out of 43 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Number of stillbirths in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 928,468 | — |
| 2001 | 925,255 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 918,711 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 913,666 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 911,567 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 912,688 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 911,555 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 910,944 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 914,137 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 917,486 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 924,154 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 933,318 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 938,907 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 941,036 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 943,879 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 940,497 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 934,894 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 932,904 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 931,150 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 930,744 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 932,689 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 939,370 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 944,006 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 948,065 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 916,448 | 910,944 | 928,468 | 10 |
| 2010s | 935,148 | 924,154 | 943,879 | 10 |
| 2020s | 941,032 | 932,689 | 948,065 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 6 Bangladesh 72,567 compare
- 7 Tanzania, United Republic of 46,196 compare
- 8 Afghanistan 42,352 compare
- 9 China 41,750 compare
- 10 Indonesia 37,644 compare
- 11 Sudan 36,973 compare
- 12 Yemen 29,458 compare
More health data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 3.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0235 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0195 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per capita 0.0189 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, annual growth rate 3.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of stillbirths in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Number of stillbirths in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 948,065 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 948,065 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of stillbirths recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 910,944 in 2007.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for number of stillbirths?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 9th out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of stillbirths rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 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