Stillbirths in Eastern and Southern Africa
Eastern and Southern Africa: Stillbirths was 441,641 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
441,641
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
9th
of 33 groups
All-time high
451,776
in 2000
All-time low
422,241
in 2017
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirths in Eastern and Southern Africa, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Eastern and Southern Africa recorded 441,641 for stillbirths in 2023.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirths in Eastern and Southern Africa peaked at 451,776 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 422,241, in 2017.
That places Eastern and Southern Africa 9th out of 33 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Stillbirths in Eastern and Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 451,776 | — |
| 2001 | 448,992 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 445,518 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 442,195 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 441,540 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 440,950 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 438,867 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 437,762 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 438,372 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 437,264 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 437,817 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 437,979 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 436,084 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 433,571 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 430,967 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 426,724 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 423,156 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 422,241 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 424,158 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 427,970 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 433,399 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 437,641 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 440,287 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 441,641 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 442,324 | 437,264 | 451,776 | 10 |
| 2010s | 430,067 | 422,241 | 437,979 | 10 |
| 2020s | 438,242 | 433,399 | 441,641 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eastern and Southern Africa
- 6 Bangladesh 72,567 compare
- 7 Tanzania, United Republic of 46,196 compare
- 8 Afghanistan 42,352 compare
- 9 China 41,750 compare
- 10 Indonesia 37,644 compare
- 11 Sudan 36,973 compare
- 12 Yemen 29,458 compare
More health data for Eastern and Southern Africa
- Neonatal deaths 468,320 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 1.01 million (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 50.23 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 254,739 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 37.3 (2024)
- Infant deaths 686,654 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 482,561 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 13.43 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 14.49 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 22.65 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirths in Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Stillbirths in Eastern and Southern Africa was 441,641 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest stillbirths recorded in Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 451,776 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirths recorded in Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 422,241 in 2017.
- How does Eastern and Southern Africa rank for stillbirths?
- Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 9th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirths rising or falling in Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eastern and Southern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Stillbirths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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