Stillbirth rate in Zambia
Zambia: Stillbirth rate was 14.04 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
14.04
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
50th
of 201 countries
All-time high
22.16
in 2000
All-time low
14.04
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in Zambia, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, stillbirth rate in Zambia stood at 14.04. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Zambia peaked at 22.16 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.04, in 2023.
That places Zambia 50th out of 201 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 Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.16 | — |
| 2001 | 21.44 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 20.71 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 20.14 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 19.62 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 19.23 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 18.89 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 18.64 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 18.41 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 17.94 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 17.44 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 17.02 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 16.75 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 16.54 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 16.31 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 16.06 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 15.81 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 15.6 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 15.23 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 14.43 | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 14.31 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 14.28 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 14.18 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 14.04 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.72 | 17.94 | 22.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.12 | 14.43 | 17.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.2 | 14.04 | 14.31 | 4 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 809.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,894 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2049 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2048 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Zambia?
- Stillbirth rate in Zambia was 14.04 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.16 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.04 in 2023.
- How does Zambia rank for stillbirth rate?
- Zambia ranks 50th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. 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 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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