Eswatini vs Namibia: Neonatal mortality rate
Eswatini
2.45 Deaths per 1000 live births
in 2023
Namibia
2.41 Deaths per 1000 live births
in 2023
Eswatini rank
27th
Namibia rank
28th
Neonatal mortality rate over time
- Eswatini
- Namibia
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 2.45 Deaths per 1000 live births against 2.41 Deaths per 1000 live births in Namibia, a difference of 0.04 Deaths per 1000 live births.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Namibia ahead.
Eswatini ranks 27th and Namibia ranks 28th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.27 Deaths per 1000 live births | 3.08 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.8081 Deaths per 1000 live births | Namibia |
| 1990s | 2.37 Deaths per 1000 live births | 2.75 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.3759 Deaths per 1000 live births | Namibia |
| 2000s | 2.49 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1.83 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.6573 Deaths per 1000 live births | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 2.56 Deaths per 1000 live births | 2.61 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.0462 Deaths per 1000 live births | Namibia |
| 2020s | 2.52 Deaths per 1000 live births | 2.54 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.0207 Deaths per 1000 live births | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Eswatini or Namibia?
- Eswatini, at 2.45 Deaths per 1000 live births against 2.41 Deaths per 1000 live births in Namibia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Eswatini and Namibia?
- 0.04 Deaths per 1000 live births, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Namibia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2023.
- How do Eswatini and Namibia rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
- Eswatini ranks 27th and Namibia ranks 28th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of newborns who die before reaching 28 days of age.