What is child mortality in Namibia?

Child mortality in Namibia was 3.95 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest child mortality recorded in Namibia?

The highest recorded value was 41.23 deaths per 100 live births in 1800.

What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Namibia?

The lowest recorded value was 3.95 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.

How does Namibia rank for child mortality?

Namibia ranks 38th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.

Is child mortality rising or falling in Namibia?

Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Namibia data come from?

The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Child mortality in Namibia

Name: Child mortality in Namibia
Creator: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Namibia: Child mortality was 3.95 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

3.95 deaths per 100 live births

Change on year

down 3.9%

World rank

38th

of 203 countries

All-time high

41.23 deaths per 100 live births

in 1800

All-time low

3.95 deaths per 100 live births

in 2024

Years of data

225

1800–2024

Child mortality in Namibia, 1800–2024

Source: Gapminder (2015); UN 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 in Namibia is 3.95 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 225 years on record.

The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child mortality in Namibia peaked at 41.23 deaths per 100 live births in 1800 and was at its lowest, 3.95 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.

That places Namibia 38th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1800s	41.23 deaths per 100 live births	41.23 deaths per 100 live births	41.23 deaths per 100 live births	10
1810s	41.23 deaths per 100 live births	41.23 deaths per 100 live births	41.23 deaths per 100 live births	10
1820s	41.23 deaths per 100 live births	41.23 deaths per 100 live births	41.23 deaths per 100 live births	10
1830s	41.23 deaths per 100 live births	41.23 deaths per 100 live births	41.23 deaths per 100 live births	10
1840s	41.23 deaths per 100 live births	41.23 deaths per 100 live births	41.23 deaths per 100 live births	10
1850s	41.23 deaths per 100 live births	41.23 deaths per 100 live births	41.23 deaths per 100 live births	10
1860s	41.23 deaths per 100 live births	41.23 deaths per 100 live births	41.23 deaths per 100 live births	10
1870s	41.23 deaths per 100 live births	41.23 deaths per 100 live births	41.23 deaths per 100 live births	10
1880s	41.23 deaths per 100 live births	41.23 deaths per 100 live births	41.23 deaths per 100 live births	10
1890s	41.22 deaths per 100 live births	41.17 deaths per 100 live births	41.23 deaths per 100 live births	10
1900s	40.91 deaths per 100 live births	40.59 deaths per 100 live births	41.14 deaths per 100 live births	10
1910s	40.07 deaths per 100 live births	39.64 deaths per 100 live births	40.5 deaths per 100 live births	10
1920s	39.11 deaths per 100 live births	38.67 deaths per 100 live births	39.54 deaths per 100 live births	10
1930s	34.5 deaths per 100 live births	30.48 deaths per 100 live births	38.57 deaths per 100 live births	10
1940s	23.2 deaths per 100 live births	17.4 deaths per 100 live births	29.6 deaths per 100 live births	10
1950s	14.61 deaths per 100 live births	12.71 deaths per 100 live births	16.29 deaths per 100 live births	10
1960s	10.66 deaths per 100 live births	9.63 deaths per 100 live births	12.29 deaths per 100 live births	10
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

See the full ranking of 203 places →

More health data for Namibia

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)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 27,102 (2025)
Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 26,893 (2025)
Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 26,332 (2025)
Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 26,159 (2025)
Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 25,355 (2025)
Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 25,154 (2025)

All data for Namibia →

Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality in Namibia?: Child mortality in Namibia was 3.95 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest child mortality recorded in Namibia?: The highest recorded value was 41.23 deaths per 100 live births in 1800.
What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Namibia?: The lowest recorded value was 3.95 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
How does Namibia rank for child mortality?: Namibia ranks 38th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is child mortality rising or falling in Namibia?: Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Namibia data come from?: The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Child mortality
Unit: deaths per 100 live births
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 203 places, 42,924 data points, 1800–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated share of newborns who die before reaching the age of five.