Gambia vs Namibia: Under-five mortality rate
Gambia
42.41
in 2024
Namibia
39.46
in 2024
Gambia rank
37th
Namibia rank
38th
Under-five mortality rate over time
- Gambia
- Namibia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 42.41 against 39.46 in Namibia, a difference of 2.95.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
Across all 58 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 37th and Namibia ranks 38th of 200 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 307.93 | 96.5 | 211.44 | Gambia |
| 1970s | 265.98 | 99.82 | 166.16 | Gambia |
| 1980s | 200.87 | 89.71 | 111.16 | Gambia |
| 1990s | 141.34 | 73.75 | 67.59 | Gambia |
| 2000s | 93.46 | 69.2 | 24.26 | Gambia |
| 2010s | 60.73 | 50.16 | 10.57 | Gambia |
| 2020s | 45.44 | 42.02 | 3.42 | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher under-five mortality rate, Gambia or Namibia?
- Gambia, at 42.41 against 39.46 in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in under-five mortality rate between Gambia and Namibia?
- 2.95, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Namibia?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Namibia rank globally for under-five mortality rate?
- Gambia ranks 37th and Namibia ranks 38th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Under-five mortality rate (probability of dying by age 5 per 1000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.