Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort) in Namibia
Namibia: Adolescent mortality rate was 3.18 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.18
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
45th
of 200 countries
All-time high
6.05
in 2006
All-time low
3.18
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Adolescent mortality rate in Namibia, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, adolescent mortality rate in Namibia stood at 3.18. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent mortality rate in Namibia peaked at 6.05 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 3.18, in 2024.
That places Namibia 45th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Adolescent mortality rate in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.78 | — |
| 1991 | 5.66 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 5.57 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 5.48 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 5.43 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 5.4 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 5.41 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5.45 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 5.51 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 5.6 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 5.69 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 5.79 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 5.88 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 5.97 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 6.02 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 6.05 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 6.05 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 6.04 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 6 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 5.96 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 5.91 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 5.85 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 5.77 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 5.66 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 5.52 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 5.34 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 5.14 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 4.91 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 4.66 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 4.4 | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 4.13 | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 3.85 | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 3.6 | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 3.37 | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 3.18 | -5.7% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 3.18 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.88, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 3.18 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.62, 69% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.53 | 5.4 | 5.78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.94 | 5.69 | 6.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.32 | 4.4 | 5.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.62 | 3.18 | 4.13 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 42 Papua New Guinea 3.3 compare
- 43 Ethiopia 3.29 compare
- 44 El Salvador 3.2 compare
- 46 Botswana 2.99 compare
- 47 South Africa 2.97 compare
- 48 Honduras 2.95 compare
More health data for Namibia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6445 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,046 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 561 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0644 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent mortality rate in Namibia?
- Adolescent mortality rate in Namibia was 3.18 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.05 in 2006.
- What is the lowest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.18 in 2024.
- How does Namibia rank for adolescent mortality rate?
- Namibia ranks 45th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adolescent mortality rate rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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