Stillbirth rate in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Stillbirth rate was 19.4 per 1,000 total births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Stillbirth rate in Zimbabwe, 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. Measured in per 1,000 total births.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 19.4 per 1,000 total births for stillbirth rate in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Zimbabwe peaked at 24.3 per 1,000 total births in 2008 and was at its lowest, 15.9 per 1,000 total births, in 2017.
That places Zimbabwe 25th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 total births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.8 per 1,000 total births | — |
| 2001 | 22.8 per 1,000 total births | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 22.9 per 1,000 total births | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 23.1 per 1,000 total births | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 23.2 per 1,000 total births | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 23.5 per 1,000 total births | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 23.8 per 1,000 total births | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 24.1 per 1,000 total births | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 24.3 per 1,000 total births | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 24.3 per 1,000 total births | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 23.9 per 1,000 total births | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 23.4 per 1,000 total births | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 22.8 per 1,000 total births | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 21.7 per 1,000 total births | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 19.5 per 1,000 total births | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 17.6 per 1,000 total births | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 16.5 per 1,000 total births | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 15.9 per 1,000 total births | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 16.1 per 1,000 total births | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 17 per 1,000 total births | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 18.7 per 1,000 total births | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 19.6 per 1,000 total births | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 19.6 per 1,000 total births | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 19.4 per 1,000 total births | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.48 per 1,000 total births | 22.8 per 1,000 total births | 24.3 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.44 per 1,000 total births | 15.9 per 1,000 total births | 23.9 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.32 per 1,000 total births | 18.7 per 1,000 total births | 19.6 per 1,000 total births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 22 Sierra Leone 20.2 per 1,000 total births compare
- 23 Angola 19.9 per 1,000 total births compare
- 24 Togo 19.6 per 1,000 total births compare
- 25 Ghana 19.4 per 1,000 total births compare
- 27 Tanzania, United Republic of 19.3 per 1,000 total births compare
- 28 Papua New Guinea 19.2 per 1,000 total births compare
More health data for Zimbabwe
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 874.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,457 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 3.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2602 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 3.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.5615 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Zimbabwe?
- Stillbirth rate in Zimbabwe was 19.4 per 1,000 total births 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 stillbirth rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 24.3 per 1,000 total births in 2008.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.9 per 1,000 total births in 2017.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for stillbirth rate?
- Zimbabwe ranks 25th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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 Stillbirth rate (per 1,000 total births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Stillbirth rate is the number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation per 1,000 total births. Total birth is the sum of stillbirths (as just defined) and live births.