Laos vs Zambia: Stillbirth rate

Laos
1.43 deaths per 100 births
in 2023
Zambia
1.4 deaths per 100 births
in 2023
Laos rank
49th
Zambia rank
50th

Stillbirth rate over time

  • Laos
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Laos currently reports 1.43 deaths per 100 births against 1.4 deaths per 100 births in Zambia, a difference of 0.03 deaths per 100 births.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.

Laos ranks 49th and Zambia ranks 50th of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 2.51 deaths per 100 births 1.97 deaths per 100 births 0.5358 deaths per 100 births Laos
2010s 1.74 deaths per 100 births 1.61 deaths per 100 births 0.126 deaths per 100 births Laos
2020s 1.46 deaths per 100 births 1.42 deaths per 100 births 0.041 deaths per 100 births Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher stillbirth rate, Laos or Zambia?
Laos, at 1.43 deaths per 100 births against 1.4 deaths per 100 births in Zambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in stillbirth rate between Laos and Zambia?
0.03 deaths per 100 births, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Zambia?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Laos and Zambia rank globally for stillbirth rate?
Laos ranks 49th and Zambia ranks 50th of 196 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

The estimated number of stillbirths, per 100 total births.