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 201 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: UNICEF.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 19.4 for stillbirth rate in 2023.
That represents a change of 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.
That places Zimbabwe 25th 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 Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.76 | — |
| 2001 | 22.77 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 22.87 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 23.06 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 23.21 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 23.51 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 23.79 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 24.06 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 24.29 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 24.25 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 23.9 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 23.43 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 22.81 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 21.73 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 19.48 | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 17.57 | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 16.46 | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 15.91 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 16.08 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 17.02 | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 18.66 | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 19.55 | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 19.59 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 19.4 | -0.9% |
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 UNICEF.
- 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 201 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 UNICEF, published as part of Stillbirth rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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