Malawi vs Namibia: Stillbirth rate
Malawi
1.58 deaths per 100 births
in 2023
Namibia
1.62 deaths per 100 births
in 2023
Malawi rank
44th
Namibia rank
42nd
Stillbirth rate over time
- Malawi
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 1.62 deaths per 100 births against 1.58 deaths per 100 births in Malawi, a difference of 0.04 deaths per 100 births.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 44th and Namibia ranks 42nd of 199 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Namibia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.01 deaths per 100 births | 1.64 deaths per 100 births | 0.3696 deaths per 100 births | Malawi |
| 2010s | 1.76 deaths per 100 births | 1.66 deaths per 100 births | 0.0966 deaths per 100 births | Malawi |
| 2020s | 1.6 deaths per 100 births | 1.68 deaths per 100 births | 0.0772 deaths per 100 births | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher stillbirth rate, Malawi or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 1.62 deaths per 100 births against 1.58 deaths per 100 births in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in stillbirth rate between Malawi and Namibia?
- 0.04 deaths per 100 births, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Namibia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Namibia rank globally for stillbirth rate?
- Malawi ranks 44th 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.