Stillbirths in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Stillbirths was 948,812 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
948,812
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
2nd
of 33 groups
All-time high
948,812
in 2023
All-time low
911,838
in 2007
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirths in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stillbirths in Sub-Saharan Africa is 948,812, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirths in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 948,812 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 911,838, in 2007.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 2nd out of 33 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Stillbirths in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 929,555 | — |
| 2001 | 926,355 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 919,809 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 914,745 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 912,586 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 913,654 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 912,473 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 911,838 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 915,016 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 918,363 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 925,025 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 934,179 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 939,759 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 941,881 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 944,711 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 941,312 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 935,688 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 933,679 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 931,911 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 931,496 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 933,437 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 940,123 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 944,759 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 948,812 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 917,439 | 911,838 | 929,555 | 10 |
| 2010s | 935,964 | 925,025 | 944,711 | 10 |
| 2020s | 941,783 | 933,437 | 948,812 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
More health data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 3.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.5639 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2801 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 2.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 2.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.4038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.74 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirths in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Stillbirths in Sub-Saharan Africa was 948,812 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest stillbirths recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 948,812 in 2023.
- What is the lowest stillbirths recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 911,838 in 2007.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for stillbirths?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirths rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan 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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