Child mortality rate (aged 1-4 years) in Namibia
Namibia: Child mortality rate was 3.17 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.17
Change on year
up 9.6%
World rank
66th
of 200 countries
All-time high
39.08
in 1967
All-time low
2.89
in 2023
Years of data
58
1967–2024
Child mortality rate in Namibia, 1967–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 3.17 for child mortality rate in 2024.
The figure is up 9.6% on the previous year and down 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Namibia peaked at 39.08 in 1967 and was at its lowest, 2.89, in 2023.
Namibia ranks 66th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality rate in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 39.08 | — |
| 1968 | 38.53 | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 38.09 | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 37.58 | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 37.06 | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 36.63 | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 36.2 | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 35.84 | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 35.51 | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 35.24 | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 35 | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 34.59 | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 33.91 | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 32.96 | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 31.66 | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 30.13 | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 28.36 | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 26.5 | -6.6% |
| 1985 | 24.6 | -7.2% |
| 1986 | 22.86 | -7.1% |
| 1987 | 21.29 | -6.8% |
| 1988 | 20.06 | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 19.07 | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 18.46 | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 18.43 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 18.77 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 19.45 | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 20.58 | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 22.21 | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 24.11 | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 26.05 | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 28.2 | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 30.27 | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 31.72 | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 32.18 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 32.02 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 31.8 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 31.66 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 30.91 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 26.97 | -12.7% |
| 2007 | 21.48 | -20.4% |
| 2008 | 14.99 | -30.2% |
| 2009 | 8.81 | -41.2% |
| 2010 | 6.85 | -22.3% |
| 2011 | 6.09 | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 5.9 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 5.2 | -11.9% |
| 2014 | 5.27 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 6.81 | +29.1% |
| 2016 | 6.41 | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 5.69 | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 4.89 | -14.0% |
| 2019 | 3.91 | -20.0% |
| 2020 | 3.32 | -15.1% |
| 2021 | 2.95 | -11.3% |
| 2022 | 2.91 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 2.89 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 3.17 | +9.6% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 3.17 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.43, 71% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 3.17 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.74, 23% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | -41.2% | 14.99 | 8.81 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.56 | 38.09 | 39.08 | 3 |
| 1970s | 35.76 | 33.91 | 37.58 | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.75 | 19.07 | 32.96 | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.65 | 18.43 | 30.27 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.26 | 8.81 | 32.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.7 | 3.91 | 6.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.05 | 2.89 | 3.32 | 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)
- 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 in Namibia?
- Child mortality rate in Namibia was 3.17 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 39.08 in 1967.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.89 in 2023.
- How does Namibia rank for child mortality rate?
- Namibia ranks 66th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child mortality rate (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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