Gambia vs Namibia: Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Gambia
42.41 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Namibia
39.46 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Gambia rank
39th
Namibia rank
40th
Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) over time
- Gambia
- Namibia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 42.41 per 1,000 live births against 39.46 per 1,000 live births in Namibia, a difference of 2.95 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 39th and Namibia ranks 40th of 213 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.46 per 1,000 live births | 69.2 per 1,000 live births | 24.26 per 1,000 live births | Gambia |
| 2010s | 60.73 per 1,000 live births | 50.16 per 1,000 live births | 10.57 per 1,000 live births | Gambia |
| 2020s | 45.44 per 1,000 live births | 42.02 per 1,000 live births | 3.42 per 1,000 live births | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher under-five mortality rate, by sex, Gambia or Namibia?
- Gambia, at 42.41 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 Gambia and Namibia?
- 2.95 per 1,000 live births, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Namibia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Namibia rank globally for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Gambia ranks 39th and Namibia ranks 40th of 213 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.