Stillbirth rate in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Stillbirth rate was 19.4 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
19.4
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
25th
of 199 countries
All-time high
24.29
in 2008
All-time low
15.91
in 2017
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in Zimbabwe, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, stillbirth rate in Zimbabwe stood at 19.4.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Zimbabwe peaked at 24.29 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 15.91, in 2017.
Zimbabwe ranks 25th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.46 | 22.76 | 24.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.44 | 15.91 | 23.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.3 | 18.66 | 19.59 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 22 Sierra Leone 20.21 compare
- 23 Angola 19.86 compare
- 24 Togo 19.62 compare
- 26 Ghana 19.4 compare
- 27 Tanzania, United Republic of 19.31 compare
- 28 Papua New Guinea 19.21 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 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 0.7653 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0356 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5229 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Zimbabwe?
- Stillbirth rate in Zimbabwe was 19.4 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 24.29 in 2008.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.91 in 2017.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for stillbirth rate?
- Zimbabwe ranks 25th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Stillbirth rate (per 1000 total births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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