Madagascar vs Namibia: Neonatal mortality rate
Madagascar
2.38 Deaths per 1000 live births
in 2023
Namibia
2.41 Deaths per 1000 live births
in 2023
Madagascar rank
29th
Namibia rank
28th
Neonatal mortality rate over time
- Madagascar
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 2.41 Deaths per 1000 live births against 2.38 Deaths per 1000 live births in Madagascar, a difference of 0.03 Deaths per 1000 live births.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 29th and Namibia ranks 28th of 199 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 5 and Namibia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.47 Deaths per 1000 live births | 3 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.4712 Deaths per 1000 live births | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 3.63 Deaths per 1000 live births | 3.22 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.4191 Deaths per 1000 live births | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 3.99 Deaths per 1000 live births | 3.14 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.8495 Deaths per 1000 live births | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 3.54 Deaths per 1000 live births | 2.75 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.7925 Deaths per 1000 live births | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 2.82 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1.83 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.9811 Deaths per 1000 live births | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 2.43 Deaths per 1000 live births | 2.61 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.1739 Deaths per 1000 live births | Namibia |
| 2020s | 2.4 Deaths per 1000 live births | 2.54 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.1337 Deaths per 1000 live births | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Madagascar or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 2.41 Deaths per 1000 live births against 2.38 Deaths per 1000 live births in Madagascar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Madagascar and Namibia?
- 0.03 Deaths per 1000 live births, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Namibia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2023.
- How do Madagascar and Namibia rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
- Madagascar ranks 29th 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.