Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Namibia: Mortality rate, neonatal
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
5.44 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Namibia
21.4 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
38th
Namibia rank
37th
Mortality rate, neonatal over time
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 21.4 per 1,000 live births against 5.44 per 1,000 live births in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 15.96 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Namibia's figure about 3.9 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 38th and Namibia ranks 37th of 47 groups.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.7 per 1,000 live births | 27.16 per 1,000 live births | 8.46 per 1,000 live births | Namibia |
| 2000s | 12.45 per 1,000 live births | 21.67 per 1,000 live births | 9.22 per 1,000 live births | Namibia |
| 2010s | 7.28 per 1,000 live births | 23.91 per 1,000 live births | 16.63 per 1,000 live births | Namibia |
| 2020s | 5.77 per 1,000 live births | 22.66 per 1,000 live births | 16.89 per 1,000 live births | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, neonatal, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 21.4 per 1,000 live births against 5.44 per 1,000 live births in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, neonatal between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Namibia?
- 15.96 per 1,000 live births, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Namibia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Namibia rank globally for mortality rate, neonatal?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 38th and Namibia ranks 37th 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, neonatal (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
Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.