Stillbirth maintained projection in West and Central Africa
West and Central Africa: Stillbirth maintained projection was 495,930 in 2030. ▬ Flat
Latest (2030)
495,930
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
2nd
of 11 groups
All-time high
507,293
in 2024
All-time low
495,930
in 2030
Years of data
7
2024–2030
Stillbirth maintained projection in West and Central Africa, 2024–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2030, stillbirth maintained projection in West and Central Africa stood at 495,930. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Stillbirth maintained projection in West and Central Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 507,293 | — |
| 2025 | 506,604 | -0.1% |
| 2026 | 504,537 | -0.4% |
| 2027 | 502,227 | -0.5% |
| 2028 | 500,366 | -0.4% |
| 2029 | 498,489 | -0.4% |
| 2030 | 495,930 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 503,253 | 498,489 | 507,293 | 6 |
| 2030s | 495,930 | 495,930 | 495,930 | 1 |
Countries ranked near West and Central Africa
More health data for West and Central Africa
- Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate 0.2626 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -0.4664 % change on previous year (2024)
- Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate 0.1262 % change on previous year (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 1.26 million (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 27.06 (2024)
- Infant deaths 1.21 million (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 712,753 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 56.41 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 655,585 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 1.92 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth maintained projection in West and Central Africa?
- Stillbirth maintained projection in West and Central Africa was 495,930 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest stillbirth maintained projection recorded in West and Central Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 507,293 in 2024.
- What is the lowest stillbirth maintained projection recorded in West and Central Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 495,930 in 2030.
- How does West and Central Africa rank for stillbirth maintained projection?
- West and Central Africa ranks 2nd out of 11 groups with data for 2030.
- Is stillbirth maintained projection rising or falling in West and Central Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this West and Central Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Stillbirth maintained projection. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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