Child mortality rate by sex in Namibia
Namibia: Child mortality rate by sex was 3.54 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.54 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
42nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
9.69 deaths per 100 live births
in 1979
All-time low
3.54 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
58
1967–2024
Child mortality rate by sex 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
In 2024, child mortality rate by sex in Namibia stood at 3.54 deaths per 100 live births. That is the lowest value across all 58 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate by sex in Namibia peaked at 9.69 deaths per 100 live births in 1979 and was at its lowest, 3.54 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Namibia ranks 42nd 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 rate by sex in Namibia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 9.09 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1968 | 9.09 deaths per 100 live births | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 9.11 deaths per 100 live births | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 9.13 deaths per 100 live births | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 9.16 deaths per 100 live births | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 9.2 deaths per 100 live births | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 9.25 deaths per 100 live births | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 9.32 deaths per 100 live births | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 9.4 deaths per 100 live births | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 9.5 deaths per 100 live births | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 9.6 deaths per 100 live births | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 9.68 deaths per 100 live births | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 9.69 deaths per 100 live births | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 9.64 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 9.49 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 9.25 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 8.94 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 8.58 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 8.21 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 7.83 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 7.49 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 7.21 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 6.97 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 6.79 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 6.66 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 6.58 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 6.56 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 6.6 deaths per 100 live births | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 6.7 deaths per 100 live births | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 6.83 deaths per 100 live births | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 6.99 deaths per 100 live births | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 7.13 deaths per 100 live births | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 7.23 deaths per 100 live births | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 7.25 deaths per 100 live births | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 7.19 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 7.1 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 7.01 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 6.9 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 6.58 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 6.09 deaths per 100 live births | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 5.69 deaths per 100 live births | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 5.24 deaths per 100 live births | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 4.81 deaths per 100 live births | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 4.53 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 4.5 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 4.74 deaths per 100 live births | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 4.57 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 4.49 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 4.67 deaths per 100 live births | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 4.63 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 4.47 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 4.36 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 4.18 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 4.02 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 3.87 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 3.74 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 3.68 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 3.54 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 3.54 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.3 deaths per 100 live births, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 3.54 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.4 deaths per 100 live births, 80% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.1 deaths per 100 live births | 9.09 deaths per 100 live births | 9.11 deaths per 100 live births | 3 |
| 1970s | 9.39 deaths per 100 live births | 9.13 deaths per 100 live births | 9.69 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.36 deaths per 100 live births | 6.97 deaths per 100 live births | 9.64 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.81 deaths per 100 live births | 6.56 deaths per 100 live births | 7.23 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.39 deaths per 100 live births | 4.81 deaths per 100 live births | 7.25 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.51 deaths per 100 live births | 4.18 deaths per 100 live births | 4.74 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.77 deaths per 100 live births | 3.54 deaths per 100 live births | 4.02 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 39 Papua New Guinea 3.6 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 40 Congo 3.55 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 41 Comoros 3.55 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 43 Kenya 3.47 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 44 Yemen 3.44 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 45 Rwanda 3.41 deaths per 100 live births 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate by sex in Namibia?
- Child mortality rate by sex in Namibia was 3.54 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 rate by sex recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.69 deaths per 100 live births in 1979.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate by sex recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.54 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Namibia rank for child mortality rate by sex?
- Namibia ranks 42nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate by sex rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. 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 rate by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of female children aged under five years, per 100 live births .