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
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
Estimated number of stillbirths, per 100 total births.