Child mortality igme, annual growth rate in Namibia
Namibia: Child mortality igme, annual growth rate was -3.92 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality igme, annual growth rate in Namibia, 1968–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Namibia recorded -3.92 % change on previous year for child mortality igme, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 215.8% on the previous year and down 137.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality igme, annual growth rate in Namibia peaked at 5.19 % change on previous year in 2012 and was at its lowest, -7.4 % change on previous year, in 2009.
That places Namibia 173rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality igme, annual growth rate in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 0.1409 % change on previous year | — |
| 1969 | 0.2124 % change on previous year | +50.8% |
| 1970 | 0.3237 % change on previous year | +52.4% |
| 1971 | 0.3013 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 1972 | 0.4424 % change on previous year | +46.9% |
| 1973 | 0.5394 % change on previous year | +21.9% |
| 1974 | 0.6524 % change on previous year | +20.9% |
| 1975 | 1.02 % change on previous year | +56.3% |
| 1976 | 1.13 % change on previous year | +10.6% |
| 1977 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.7637 % change on previous year | -30.6% |
| 1979 | 0.2186 % change on previous year | -71.4% |
| 1980 | -0.4664 % change on previous year | -313.3% |
| 1981 | -1.51 % change on previous year | +224.2% |
| 1982 | -2.29 % change on previous year | +51.8% |
| 1983 | -3.1 % change on previous year | +35.3% |
| 1984 | -3.79 % change on previous year | +22.1% |
| 1985 | -4.31 % change on previous year | +13.8% |
| 1986 | -4.29 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1987 | -4.09 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 1988 | -3.59 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 1989 | -3.27 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 1990 | -2.47 % change on previous year | -24.5% |
| 1991 | -1.79 % change on previous year | -27.6% |
| 1992 | -1.08 % change on previous year | -39.5% |
| 1993 | -0.3951 % change on previous year | -63.5% |
| 1994 | 0.5821 % change on previous year | -247.4% |
| 1995 | 1.42 % change on previous year | +144.4% |
| 1996 | 1.9 % change on previous year | +33.2% |
| 1997 | 2.19 % change on previous year | +15.5% |
| 1998 | 1.86 % change on previous year | -15.2% |
| 1999 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -28.1% |
| 2000 | 0.224 % change on previous year | -83.2% |
| 2001 | -0.8339 % change on previous year | -472.2% |
| 2002 | -1.33 % change on previous year | +59.4% |
| 2003 | -1.3 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2004 | -1.55 % change on previous year | +19.1% |
| 2005 | -4.57 % change on previous year | +194.4% |
| 2006 | -7.06 % change on previous year | +54.3% |
| 2007 | -6.07 % change on previous year | -13.9% |
| 2008 | -7.21 % change on previous year | +18.7% |
| 2009 | -7.4 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2010 | -5.56 % change on previous year | -24.8% |
| 2011 | -0.6112 % change on previous year | -89.0% |
| 2012 | 5.19 % change on previous year | -949.5% |
| 2013 | -3.37 % change on previous year | -165.0% |
| 2014 | -1.65 % change on previous year | -51.1% |
| 2015 | 3.74 % change on previous year | -326.7% |
| 2016 | -0.8303 % change on previous year | -122.2% |
| 2017 | -3.19 % change on previous year | +284.4% |
| 2018 | -2.57 % change on previous year | -19.4% |
| 2019 | -3.94 % change on previous year | +53.3% |
| 2020 | -3.83 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2021 | -3.48 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 2022 | -3.78 % change on previous year | +8.6% |
| 2023 | -1.24 % change on previous year | -67.2% |
| 2024 | -3.92 % change on previous year | +215.8% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's -3.92 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -3.11 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's -3.92 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -3.11 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality igme, annual growth rate in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +949.5% | -0.6112 % change on previous year | 5.19 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | -472.2% | 0.224 % change on previous year | -0.8339 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | +326.7% | -1.65 % change on previous year | 3.74 % change on previous year |
| 1980 | -313.3% | 0.2186 % change on previous year | -0.4664 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1766 % change on previous year | 0.1409 % change on previous year | 0.2124 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.6489 % change on previous year | 0.2186 % change on previous year | 1.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -3.07 % change on previous year | -4.31 % change on previous year | -0.4664 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3547 % change on previous year | -2.47 % change on previous year | 2.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.71 % change on previous year | -7.4 % change on previous year | 0.224 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.28 % change on previous year | -5.56 % change on previous year | 5.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.25 % change on previous year | -3.92 % change on previous year | -1.24 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 170 Laos -3.77 % change on previous year compare
- 171 Sao Tome and Principe -3.84 % change on previous year compare
- 172 Tanzania -3.86 % change on previous year compare
- 174 Cape Verde -3.94 % change on previous year compare
- 175 Estonia -4.02 % change on previous year compare
- 176 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -4.11 % change on previous year compare
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- 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 igme, annual growth rate in Namibia?
- Child mortality igme, annual growth rate in Namibia was -3.92 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child mortality igme, annual growth rate recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.19 % change on previous year in 2012.
- What is the lowest child mortality igme, annual growth rate recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.4 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Namibia rank for child mortality igme, annual growth rate?
- Namibia ranks 173rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality igme, annual growth rate rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 137.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child mortality igme, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Child mortality igme. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Child mortality igme Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Child mortality igme. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.