Child mortality by sex in Namibia
Namibia: Child mortality by sex was 4.34 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.34
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
39th
of 199 countries
All-time high
10.91
in 1979
All-time low
4.34
in 2024
Years of data
58
1967–2024
Child mortality by sex in Namibia, 1967–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality by sex in Namibia is 4.34, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 58 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality by sex in Namibia peaked at 10.91 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 4.34, in 2024.
Namibia ranks 39th 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 sex in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 10.17 | — |
| 1968 | 10.19 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 10.2 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 10.23 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 10.27 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 10.31 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 10.37 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 10.44 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 10.55 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 10.66 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 10.79 | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 10.88 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 10.91 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 10.86 | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 10.71 | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 10.47 | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 10.16 | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 9.8 | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 9.4 | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 9 | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 8.65 | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 8.36 | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 8.09 | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 7.91 | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 7.77 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 7.69 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 7.66 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 7.7 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 7.8 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 7.94 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 8.12 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 8.26 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 8.36 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 8.37 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 8.29 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 8.18 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 8.08 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 7.96 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 7.6 | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 7.07 | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 6.68 | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 6.23 | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 5.81 | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 5.5 | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 5.47 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 5.75 | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 5.56 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 5.46 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 5.67 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 5.62 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 5.44 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 5.31 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 5.1 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 4.91 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 4.75 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 4.57 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 4.51 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 4.34 | -3.8% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 4.34 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.05, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 4.34 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.38, 81% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.19 | 10.17 | 10.2 | 3 |
| 1970s | 10.54 | 10.23 | 10.91 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.55 | 8.09 | 10.86 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.92 | 7.66 | 8.36 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.43 | 5.81 | 8.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.49 | 5.1 | 5.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.61 | 4.34 | 4.91 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 561 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0646 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality by sex in Namibia?
- Child mortality by sex in Namibia was 4.34 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality by sex recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.91 in 1979.
- What is the lowest child mortality by sex recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.34 in 2024.
- How does Namibia rank for child mortality by sex?
- Namibia ranks 39th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality by sex rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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