Child mortality complete gapminder in Namibia
Namibia: Child mortality complete gapminder was 3.95 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.95
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
38th
of 203 countries
All-time high
41.23
in 1800
All-time low
3.95
in 2024
Years of data
225
1800–2024
Child mortality complete gapminder in Namibia, 1800–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality complete gapminder in Namibia is 3.95, 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 complete gapminder in Namibia peaked at 41.23 in 1800 and was at its lowest, 3.95, 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.
Child mortality complete gapminder in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1800 | 41.23 | — |
| 1801 | 41.23 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 41.23 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 41.23 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 41.23 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 41.23 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 41.23 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 41.23 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 41.23 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 41.23 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 41.23 | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 41.23 | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 41.23 | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 41.23 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 41.23 | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 41.23 | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 41.23 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 41.23 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 41.23 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 41.23 | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 41.23 | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 41.23 | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 41.23 | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 41.23 | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 41.23 | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 41.23 | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 41.23 | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 41.23 | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 41.23 | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 41.23 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 41.23 | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 41.23 | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 41.23 | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 41.23 | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 41.23 | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 41.23 | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 41.23 | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 41.23 | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 41.23 | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 41.23 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 41.23 | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 41.23 | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 41.23 | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 41.23 | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 41.23 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 41.23 | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 41.23 | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 41.23 | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 41.23 | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 41.23 | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 41.23 | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 41.23 | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 41.23 | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 41.23 | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 41.23 | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 41.23 | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 41.23 | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 41.23 | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 41.23 | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 41.23 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 41.23 | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 41.23 | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 41.23 | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 41.23 | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 41.23 | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 41.23 | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 41.23 | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 41.23 | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 41.23 | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 41.23 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 41.23 | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 41.23 | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 41.23 | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 41.23 | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 41.23 | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 41.23 | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 41.23 | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 41.23 | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 41.23 | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 41.23 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 41.23 | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 41.23 | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 41.23 | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 41.23 | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 41.23 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 41.23 | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 41.23 | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 41.23 | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 41.23 | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 41.23 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 41.23 | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 41.23 | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 41.23 | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 41.23 | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 41.23 | -0.0% |
| 1895 | 41.23 | -0.0% |
| 1896 | 41.22 | -0.0% |
| 1897 | 41.21 | -0.0% |
| 1898 | 41.2 | -0.0% |
| 1899 | 41.17 | -0.1% |
| 1900 | 41.14 | -0.1% |
| 1901 | 41.11 | -0.1% |
| 1902 | 41.07 | -0.1% |
| 1903 | 41.02 | -0.1% |
| 1904 | 40.96 | -0.1% |
| 1905 | 40.9 | -0.1% |
| 1906 | 40.84 | -0.2% |
| 1907 | 40.76 | -0.2% |
| 1908 | 40.68 | -0.2% |
| 1909 | 40.59 | -0.2% |
| 1910 | 40.5 | -0.2% |
| 1911 | 40.41 | -0.2% |
| 1912 | 40.31 | -0.2% |
| 1913 | 40.22 | -0.2% |
| 1914 | 40.12 | -0.2% |
| 1915 | 40.02 | -0.2% |
| 1916 | 39.93 | -0.2% |
| 1917 | 39.83 | -0.2% |
| 1918 | 39.73 | -0.2% |
| 1919 | 39.64 | -0.2% |
| 1920 | 39.54 | -0.2% |
| 1921 | 39.44 | -0.2% |
| 1922 | 39.35 | -0.2% |
| 1923 | 39.25 | -0.2% |
| 1924 | 39.15 | -0.2% |
| 1925 | 39.06 | -0.2% |
| 1926 | 38.96 | -0.2% |
| 1927 | 38.86 | -0.2% |
| 1928 | 38.77 | -0.2% |
| 1929 | 38.67 | -0.2% |
| 1930 | 38.57 | -0.3% |
| 1931 | 37.66 | -2.4% |
| 1932 | 36.75 | -2.4% |
| 1933 | 35.84 | -2.5% |
| 1934 | 34.94 | -2.5% |
| 1935 | 34.04 | -2.6% |
| 1936 | 33.14 | -2.6% |
| 1937 | 32.25 | -2.7% |
| 1938 | 31.36 | -2.8% |
| 1939 | 30.48 | -2.8% |
| 1940 | 29.6 | -2.9% |
| 1941 | 28.02 | -5.3% |
| 1942 | 26.5 | -5.4% |
| 1943 | 25.04 | -5.5% |
| 1944 | 23.7 | -5.3% |
| 1945 | 22.34 | -5.7% |
| 1946 | 21.03 | -5.9% |
| 1947 | 19.77 | -6.0% |
| 1948 | 18.57 | -6.1% |
| 1949 | 17.4 | -6.3% |
| 1950 | 16.29 | -6.4% |
| 1951 | 16.09 | -1.2% |
| 1952 | 15.68 | -2.5% |
| 1953 | 15.27 | -2.6% |
| 1954 | 14.86 | -2.7% |
| 1955 | 14.44 | -2.8% |
| 1956 | 14.01 | -3.0% |
| 1957 | 13.58 | -3.1% |
| 1958 | 13.15 | -3.2% |
| 1959 | 12.71 | -3.3% |
| 1960 | 12.29 | -3.4% |
| 1961 | 11.86 | -3.4% |
| 1962 | 11.45 | -3.5% |
| 1963 | 11.05 | -3.5% |
| 1964 | 10.67 | -3.4% |
| 1965 | 10.31 | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 9.97 | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 9.63 | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 9.65 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 9.67 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 9.7 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 9.73 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 9.77 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 9.82 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 9.89 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 9.99 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 10.1 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 10.21 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 10.29 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 10.31 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 10.27 | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 10.11 | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 9.88 | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 9.57 | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 9.21 | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 8.81 | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 8.43 | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 8.09 | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 7.8 | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 7.54 | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 7.36 | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 7.23 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 7.15 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 7.12 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 7.16 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 7.26 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 7.4 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 7.56 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 7.7 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 7.81 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 7.82 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 7.76 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 7.66 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 7.56 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 7.44 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 7.1 | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 6.6 | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 6.2 | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 5.75 | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 5.32 | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 5.03 | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 5 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 5.26 | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 5.08 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 5 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 5.18 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 5.14 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 4.98 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 4.85 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 4.66 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 4.48 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 4.32 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 4.16 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 4.11 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 3.95 | -3.9% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 3.95 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.69, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 3.95 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.89, 81% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 41.23 | 41.23 | 41.23 | 10 |
| 1810s | 41.23 | 41.23 | 41.23 | 10 |
| 1820s | 41.23 | 41.23 | 41.23 | 10 |
| 1830s | 41.23 | 41.23 | 41.23 | 10 |
| 1840s | 41.23 | 41.23 | 41.23 | 10 |
| 1850s | 41.23 | 41.23 | 41.23 | 10 |
| 1860s | 41.23 | 41.23 | 41.23 | 10 |
| 1870s | 41.23 | 41.23 | 41.23 | 10 |
| 1880s | 41.23 | 41.23 | 41.23 | 10 |
| 1890s | 41.22 | 41.17 | 41.23 | 10 |
| 1900s | 40.91 | 40.59 | 41.14 | 10 |
| 1910s | 40.07 | 39.64 | 40.5 | 10 |
| 1920s | 39.11 | 38.67 | 39.54 | 10 |
| 1930s | 34.5 | 30.48 | 38.57 | 10 |
| 1940s | 23.2 | 17.4 | 29.6 | 10 |
| 1950s | 14.61 | 12.71 | 16.29 | 10 |
| 1960s | 10.66 | 9.63 | 12.29 | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.98 | 9.7 | 10.31 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.97 | 7.54 | 10.27 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.38 | 7.12 | 7.81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.92 | 5.32 | 7.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.02 | 4.66 | 5.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.2 | 3.95 | 4.48 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality complete gapminder in Namibia?
- Child mortality complete gapminder in Namibia was 3.95 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality complete gapminder recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.23 in 1800.
- What is the lowest child mortality complete gapminder recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.95 in 2024.
- How does Namibia rank for child mortality complete gapminder?
- Namibia ranks 38th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality complete gapminder 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality complete gapminder. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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