Ethiopia vs Namibia: Under-five mortality rate, by sex

Ethiopia
44.5 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Namibia
39.46 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
38th
Namibia rank
40th

Under-five mortality rate, by sex over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 44.5 per 1,000 live births against 39.46 per 1,000 live births in Namibia, a difference of 5.04 per 1,000 live births.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 38th and Namibia ranks 40th of 212 countries.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Namibia Difference Ahead
2000s 112.36 per 1,000 live births 69.2 per 1,000 live births 43.16 per 1,000 live births Ethiopia
2010s 66.85 per 1,000 live births 50.16 per 1,000 live births 16.69 per 1,000 live births Ethiopia
2020s 57.18 per 1,000 live births 42.02 per 1,000 live births 15.16 per 1,000 live births Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher under-five mortality rate, by sex, Ethiopia or Namibia?
Ethiopia, at 44.5 per 1,000 live births against 39.46 per 1,000 live births in Namibia as of 2024.
What is the difference in under-five mortality rate, by sex between Ethiopia and Namibia?
5.04 per 1,000 live births, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Namibia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Namibia rank globally for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
Ethiopia ranks 38th and Namibia ranks 40th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths 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

Indicator
Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Unit
per 1,000 live births
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
233 places, 5,825 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed