Ethiopia vs Namibia: Child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus
Ethiopia
4.45 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Namibia
3.95 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
36th
Namibia rank
38th
Child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus over time
- Ethiopia
- Namibia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 4.45 deaths per 100 live births against 3.95 deaths per 100 live births in Namibia, a difference of 0.5 deaths per 100 live births.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
Across all 58 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 36th and Namibia ranks 38th of 198 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.04 deaths per 100 live births | 9.65 deaths per 100 live births | 15.39 deaths per 100 live births | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 26.3 deaths per 100 live births | 9.98 deaths per 100 live births | 16.31 deaths per 100 live births | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 25.96 deaths per 100 live births | 8.97 deaths per 100 live births | 16.98 deaths per 100 live births | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 17.51 deaths per 100 live births | 7.38 deaths per 100 live births | 10.13 deaths per 100 live births | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 11.24 deaths per 100 live births | 6.92 deaths per 100 live births | 4.32 deaths per 100 live births | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 6.69 deaths per 100 live births | 5.02 deaths per 100 live births | 1.67 deaths per 100 live births | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 5.72 deaths per 100 live births | 4.2 deaths per 100 live births | 1.52 deaths per 100 live births | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus, Ethiopia or Namibia?
- Ethiopia, at 4.45 deaths per 100 live births against 3.95 deaths per 100 live births in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus between Ethiopia and Namibia?
- 0.5 deaths per 100 live births, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Namibia?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Namibia rank globally for child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus?
- Ethiopia ranks 36th and Namibia ranks 38th of 198 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 Child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus. 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 deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .