Namibia vs Uganda: Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care
Namibia
3.64 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Uganda
3.59 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Namibia rank
30th
Uganda rank
31st
Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care over time
- Namibia
- Uganda
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 3.64 per 1,000 live births against 3.59 per 1,000 live births in Uganda, a difference of 0.05 per 1,000 live births.
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 195 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 | 6.03 per 1,000 live births | 11.14 per 1,000 live births | 5.11 per 1,000 live births | Uganda |
| 1970s | 6.64 per 1,000 live births | 11.6 per 1,000 live births | 4.96 per 1,000 live births | Uganda |
| 1980s | 6.57 per 1,000 live births | 11.86 per 1,000 live births | 5.3 per 1,000 live births | Uganda |
| 1990s | 5.23 per 1,000 live births | 9.93 per 1,000 live births | 4.71 per 1,000 live births | Uganda |
| 2000s | 4.41 per 1,000 live births | 7.02 per 1,000 live births | 2.61 per 1,000 live births | Uganda |
| 2010s | 4.47 per 1,000 live births | 4.17 per 1,000 live births | 0.295 per 1,000 live births | Namibia |
| 2020s | 3.91 per 1,000 live births | 3.63 per 1,000 live births | 0.278 per 1,000 live births | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care, Namibia or Uganda?
- Namibia, at 3.64 per 1,000 live births against 3.59 per 1,000 live births in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care between Namibia and Uganda?
- 0.05 per 1,000 live births, 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 vs. prevalence of prenatal care?
- Namibia ranks 30th and Uganda ranks 31st of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Infant mortality is defined as the share of newborns who die in the first year of life. This is measured against the share of pregnant women who receive prenatal care.