Kenya vs Namibia: Stillbirth rate
Kenya
1.63 deaths per 100 births
in 2023
Namibia
1.62 deaths per 100 births
in 2023
Kenya rank
41st
Namibia rank
42nd
Stillbirth rate over time
- Kenya
- Namibia
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 1.63 deaths per 100 births against 1.62 deaths per 100 births in Namibia, a difference of 0.01 deaths per 100 births.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 41st and Namibia ranks 42nd of 199 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.97 deaths per 100 births | 1.64 deaths per 100 births | 0.3298 deaths per 100 births | Kenya |
| 2010s | 1.92 deaths per 100 births | 1.66 deaths per 100 births | 0.2648 deaths per 100 births | Kenya |
| 2020s | 1.76 deaths per 100 births | 1.68 deaths per 100 births | 0.0801 deaths per 100 births | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher stillbirth rate, Kenya or Namibia?
- Kenya, at 1.63 deaths per 100 births against 1.62 deaths per 100 births in Namibia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in stillbirth rate between Kenya and Namibia?
- 0.01 deaths per 100 births, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Namibia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Namibia rank globally for stillbirth rate?
- Kenya ranks 41st and Namibia ranks 42nd 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.