Stillbirth rate in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Stillbirth rate was 1.94 deaths per 100 births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Stillbirth rate in Zimbabwe, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stillbirth rate in Zimbabwe is 1.94 deaths per 100 births, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Zimbabwe peaked at 2.43 deaths per 100 births in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.59 deaths per 100 births, in 2017.
Zimbabwe ranks 25th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.35 deaths per 100 births | 2.28 deaths per 100 births | 2.43 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.94 deaths per 100 births | 1.59 deaths per 100 births | 2.39 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.93 deaths per 100 births | 1.87 deaths per 100 births | 1.96 deaths per 100 births | 4 |
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More population data for Zimbabwe
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.49 million people (2100)
- Population density 96.07 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 3.67 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 9,240 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 3.67 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 3.67 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 2.3% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.72 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Zimbabwe?
- Stillbirth rate in Zimbabwe was 1.94 deaths per 100 births in 2023, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 2.43 deaths per 100 births in 2008.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.59 deaths per 100 births in 2017.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for stillbirth rate?
- Zimbabwe ranks 25th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Stillbirth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of stillbirths, per 100 total births.