Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Namibia: Mortality rate, infant, male
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
14.73 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Namibia
40 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
31st
Namibia rank
30th
Mortality rate, infant, male over time
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 40 per 1,000 live births against 14.73 per 1,000 live births in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 25.27 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Namibia's figure about 2.7 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 31st and Namibia ranks 30th of 47 groups.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.15 per 1,000 live births | 56.89 per 1,000 live births | 16.74 per 1,000 live births | Namibia |
| 2000s | 24.88 per 1,000 live births | 48.32 per 1,000 live births | 23.44 per 1,000 live births | Namibia |
| 2010s | 17.97 per 1,000 live births | 48.91 per 1,000 live births | 30.94 per 1,000 live births | Namibia |
| 2020s | 15.38 per 1,000 live births | 42.92 per 1,000 live births | 27.54 per 1,000 live births | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, infant, male, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 40 per 1,000 live births against 14.73 per 1,000 live births in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, infant, male between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Namibia?
- 25.27 per 1,000 live births, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Namibia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Namibia rank globally for mortality rate, infant, male?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 31st and Namibia ranks 30th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Infant mortality rate, male is the number of male infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 male live births in a given year.