Child mortality by income level of country in Namibia
Namibia: Child mortality by income level of country was 3.95 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.95 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
38th
of 199 countries
All-time high
10.31 deaths per 100 live births
in 1979
All-time low
3.95 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
58
1967–2024
Child mortality by income level of country in Namibia, 1967–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality by income level of country in Namibia is 3.95 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 58 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality by income level of country in Namibia peaked at 10.31 deaths per 100 live births in 1979 and was at its lowest, 3.95 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Namibia ranks 38th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 58 years of available data.
Child mortality by income level of country in Namibia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 9.63 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1968 | 9.65 deaths per 100 live births | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 9.67 deaths per 100 live births | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 9.7 deaths per 100 live births | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 9.73 deaths per 100 live births | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 9.77 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 9.82 deaths per 100 live births | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 9.89 deaths per 100 live births | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 9.99 deaths per 100 live births | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 10.1 deaths per 100 live births | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 10.21 deaths per 100 live births | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 10.29 deaths per 100 live births | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 10.31 deaths per 100 live births | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 10.27 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 10.11 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 9.88 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 9.57 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 9.21 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 8.81 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 8.43 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 8.09 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 7.8 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 7.54 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 7.36 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 7.23 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 7.15 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 7.12 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 7.16 deaths per 100 live births | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 7.26 deaths per 100 live births | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 7.4 deaths per 100 live births | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 7.56 deaths per 100 live births | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 7.7 deaths per 100 live births | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 7.81 deaths per 100 live births | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 7.82 deaths per 100 live births | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 7.76 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 7.66 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 7.56 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 7.44 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 7.1 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 6.6 deaths per 100 live births | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 6.2 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 5.75 deaths per 100 live births | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 5.32 deaths per 100 live births | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 5.03 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 5 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 5.26 deaths per 100 live births | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 5.08 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 5 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 5.18 deaths per 100 live births | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 5.14 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 4.98 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 4.85 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 4.66 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 4.48 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 4.32 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 4.16 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 4.11 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 3.95 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.65 deaths per 100 live births | 9.63 deaths per 100 live births | 9.67 deaths per 100 live births | 3 |
| 1970s | 9.98 deaths per 100 live births | 9.7 deaths per 100 live births | 10.31 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.97 deaths per 100 live births | 7.54 deaths per 100 live births | 10.27 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.38 deaths per 100 live births | 7.12 deaths per 100 live births | 7.81 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.92 deaths per 100 live births | 5.32 deaths per 100 live births | 7.82 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.02 deaths per 100 live births | 4.66 deaths per 100 live births | 5.26 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.2 deaths per 100 live births | 3.95 deaths per 100 live births | 4.48 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 35 Eswatini 4.51 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 36 Ethiopia 4.45 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 37 Gambia 4.24 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 39 Papua New Guinea 3.94 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 40 Congo 3.91 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 41 Turkmenistan 3.9 deaths per 100 live births compare
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 561 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0041 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0015 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality by income level of country in Namibia?
- Child mortality by income level of country in Namibia was 3.95 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality by income level of country recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.31 deaths per 100 live births in 1979.
- What is the lowest child mortality by income level of country recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.95 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Namibia rank for child mortality by income level of country?
- Namibia ranks 38th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality by income level of country rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality by income level of country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .