Botswana vs Zambia: Stillbirth rate

Botswana
1.39 deaths per 100 births
in 2023
Zambia
1.4 deaths per 100 births
in 2023
Botswana rank
51st
Zambia rank
50th

Stillbirth rate over time

  • Botswana
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 1.4 deaths per 100 births against 1.39 deaths per 100 births in Botswana, a difference of 0.01 deaths per 100 births.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.

Botswana ranks 51st and Zambia ranks 50th of 199 countries.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 1.45 deaths per 100 births 1.97 deaths per 100 births 0.5171 deaths per 100 births Zambia
2010s 1.5 deaths per 100 births 1.61 deaths per 100 births 0.1102 deaths per 100 births Zambia
2020s 1.41 deaths per 100 births 1.42 deaths per 100 births 0.011 deaths per 100 births Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher stillbirth rate, Botswana or Zambia?
Zambia, at 1.4 deaths per 100 births against 1.39 deaths per 100 births in Botswana as of 2023.
What is the difference in stillbirth rate between Botswana and Zambia?
0.01 deaths per 100 births, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Zambia?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Botswana and Zambia rank globally for stillbirth rate?
Botswana ranks 51st and Zambia ranks 50th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Stillbirth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Stillbirth rate
Unit
deaths per 100 births
Source
United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 4,776 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

Estimated number of stillbirths, per 100 total births.