Stillbirth rate current trends in Zambia
Zambia: Stillbirth rate current trends was 12.22 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
12.22
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
53rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
13.77
in 2024
All-time low
12.22
in 2030
Years of data
7
2024–2030
Stillbirth rate current trends in Zambia, 2024–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2030, stillbirth rate current trends in Zambia stood at 12.22. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
That places Zambia 53rd out of 200 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.
Stillbirth rate current trends in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 13.77 | — |
| 2025 | 13.5 | -2.0% |
| 2026 | 13.23 | -2.0% |
| 2027 | 12.97 | -2.0% |
| 2028 | 12.72 | -2.0% |
| 2029 | 12.47 | -2.0% |
| 2030 | 12.22 | -2.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 12.22 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.41, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 12.22 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.93, 72% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 13.11 | 12.47 | 13.77 | 6 |
| 2030s | 12.22 | 12.22 | 12.22 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More health data for Zambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7971 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,894 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0743 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0744 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate current trends in Zambia?
- Stillbirth rate current trends in Zambia was 12.22 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate current trends recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.77 in 2024.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate current trends recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.22 in 2030.
- How does Zambia rank for stillbirth rate current trends?
- Zambia ranks 53rd out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is stillbirth rate current trends rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia 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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