Number of stillbirths in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Number of stillbirths was 948,078 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Number of stillbirths in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) is 948,078, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 948,078 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 910,958, in 2007.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 7th out of 43 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Number of stillbirths in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 928,481 | — |
| 2001 | 925,268 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 918,724 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 913,680 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 911,580 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 912,702 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 911,569 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 910,958 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 914,152 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 917,501 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 924,168 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 933,333 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 938,923 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 941,051 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 943,893 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 940,511 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 934,909 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 932,919 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 931,164 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 930,758 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 932,703 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 939,384 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 944,019 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 948,078 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 916,462 | 910,958 | 928,481 | 10 |
| 2010s | 935,163 | 924,168 | 943,893 | 10 |
| 2020s | 941,046 | 932,703 | 948,078 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 4 Ethiopia 125,714 compare
- 5 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 116,021 compare
- 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
More health data for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 3.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, per capita 0.0074 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, annual growth rate 3.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0086 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0099 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 3.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of stillbirths in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Number of stillbirths in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) was 948,078 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 948,078 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of stillbirths recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 910,958 in 2007.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for number of stillbirths?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 7th out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of stillbirths rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) 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