Stillbirths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Namibia
Namibia: Stillbirths was 1,264 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,264
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
90th
of 201 countries
All-time high
1,359
in 2019
All-time low
909
in 2004
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirths in Namibia, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 1,264 for stillbirths in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirths in Namibia peaked at 1,359 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 909, in 2004.
Namibia ranks 90th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirths in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,049 | — |
| 2001 | 991 | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 951 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 920 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 909 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 925 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 951 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 980 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 1,015 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 1,054 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 1,090 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 1,096 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 1,114 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 1,154 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 1,214 | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 1,255 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 1,252 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1,236 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 1,291 | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 1,359 | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 1,344 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 1,316 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 1,280 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 1,264 | -1.2% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 1,264 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,681, 27% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 1,264 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9,550, 13% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 974.5 | 909 | 1,054 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,206 | 1,090 | 1,359 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,301 | 1,264 | 1,344 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More health data for Namibia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6445 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,046 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 561 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0644 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirths in Namibia?
- Stillbirths in Namibia was 1,264 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest stillbirths recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,359 in 2019.
- What is the lowest stillbirths recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 909 in 2004.
- How does Namibia rank for stillbirths?
- Namibia ranks 90th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirths rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia 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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