Uganda vs Zambia: Stillbirth rate
Uganda
1.45 deaths per 100 births
in 2023
Zambia
1.4 deaths per 100 births
in 2023
Uganda rank
47th
Zambia rank
50th
Stillbirth rate over time
- Uganda
- Zambia
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 1.45 deaths per 100 births against 1.4 deaths per 100 births in Zambia, a difference of 0.05 deaths per 100 births.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
Uganda ranks 47th and Zambia ranks 50th of 199 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uganda | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.2 deaths per 100 births | 1.97 deaths per 100 births | 0.2302 deaths per 100 births | Uganda |
| 2010s | 1.91 deaths per 100 births | 1.61 deaths per 100 births | 0.2985 deaths per 100 births | Uganda |
| 2020s | 1.52 deaths per 100 births | 1.42 deaths per 100 births | 0.0963 deaths per 100 births | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher stillbirth rate, Uganda or Zambia?
- Uganda, at 1.45 deaths per 100 births against 1.4 deaths per 100 births in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in stillbirth rate between Uganda and Zambia?
- 0.05 deaths per 100 births, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Zambia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Uganda and Zambia rank globally for stillbirth rate?
- Uganda ranks 47th 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.