Namibia vs Northern America: Infant mortality rate
Namibia
36.41
in 2024
Northern America
5.41
in 2024
Namibia rank
30th
Northern America rank
27th
Infant mortality rate over time
- Namibia
- Northern America
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 36.41 against 5.41 in Northern America, a difference of 31.
That makes Namibia's figure about 6.7 times Northern America's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 30th and Northern America ranks 27th of 201 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.28 | 7.96 | 44.32 | Namibia |
| 2000s | 44.11 | 6.65 | 37.46 | Namibia |
| 2010s | 44.71 | 5.73 | 38.99 | Namibia |
| 2020s | 39.1 | 5.41 | 33.68 | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate, Namibia or Northern America?
- Namibia, at 36.41 against 5.41 in Northern America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Namibia and Northern America?
- 31, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Northern America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and Northern America rank globally for infant mortality rate?
- Namibia ranks 30th and Northern America ranks 27th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.