Stillbirth rate current trends in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Stillbirth rate current trends was 19.98 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
19.98
Change on year
down 1.5%
Rank
2nd
of 11 groups
All-time high
21.87
in 2024
All-time low
19.98
in 2030
Years of data
7
2024–2030
Stillbirth rate current trends in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2024–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2030, stillbirth rate current trends in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 19.98. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 21.07 | 20.28 | 21.87 | 6 |
| 2030s | 19.98 | 19.98 | 19.98 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
More health data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4985 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5015 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 2.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0323 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 370.24 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate current trends in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Stillbirth rate current trends in Sub-Saharan Africa was 19.98 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate current trends recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 21.87 in 2024.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate current trends recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.98 in 2030.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for stillbirth rate current trends?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd out of 11 groups with data for 2030.
- Is stillbirth rate current trends rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Stillbirth rate current trends. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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