Namibia vs Uganda: Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)

Namibia
36.41
in 2024
Uganda
35.95
in 2024
Namibia rank
30th
Uganda rank
31st

Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) over time

  • Namibia
  • Uganda
255075100125150195319882024

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 36.41 against 35.95 in Uganda, a difference of 0.46.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 58 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Uganda ahead.

Namibia ranks 30th and Uganda ranks 31st of 200 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Uganda Difference Ahead
1960s 60.26 111.33 51.07 Uganda
1970s 66.43 116.02 49.58 Uganda
1980s 65.68 118.63 52.95 Uganda
1990s 52.28 99.34 47.06 Uganda
2000s 44.11 70.17 26.06 Uganda
2010s 44.71 41.77 2.95 Namibia
2020s 39.1 36.32 2.77 Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1), Namibia or Uganda?
Namibia, at 36.41 against 35.95 in Uganda as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) between Namibia and Uganda?
0.46, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Uganda?
58 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2024.
How do Namibia and Uganda rank globally for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
Namibia ranks 30th and Uganda ranks 31st of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1 per 1000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1 per 1000 live births)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
213 places, 13,719 data points, 1931–2024
Last refreshed