Child mortality rate in Namibia
Namibia: Child mortality rate was 3.17 in 2024. β 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
1967β2024
Child mortality rate in Namibia, 1967β2024
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.
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 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,046 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 561 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 2.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4883 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 27,102 (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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