Europe & Central Asia vs Namibia: Mortality rate, under-5, female
Europe & Central Asia
6.9 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Namibia
35.4 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia rank
40th
Namibia rank
42nd
Mortality rate, under-5, female over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 35.4 per 1,000 live births against 6.9 per 1,000 live births in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 28.5 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Namibia's figure about 5.1 times Europe & Central Asia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 40th and Namibia ranks 42nd 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 | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.74 per 1,000 live births | 68.07 per 1,000 live births | 43.33 per 1,000 live births | Namibia |
| 2000s | 14.49 per 1,000 live births | 63.86 per 1,000 live births | 49.37 per 1,000 live births | Namibia |
| 2010s | 8.82 per 1,000 live births | 45.14 per 1,000 live births | 36.32 per 1,000 live births | Namibia |
| 2020s | 7.24 per 1,000 live births | 37.7 per 1,000 live births | 30.46 per 1,000 live births | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, under-5, female, Europe & Central Asia or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 35.4 per 1,000 live births against 6.9 per 1,000 live births in Europe & Central Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, under-5, female between Europe & Central Asia and Namibia?
- 28.5 per 1,000 live births, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Namibia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and Namibia rank globally for mortality rate, under-5, female?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 40th and Namibia ranks 42nd 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, under-5, female (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
Under-five mortality rate, female is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn female baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.