Child mortality rate in Namibia
Namibia: Child mortality rate was 3.5% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
3.5%
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
52nd
of 204 countries
All-time high
13.6%
in 1950
All-time low
3.5%
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Child mortality rate in Namibia, 1950–2019
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 3.5% for child mortality rate in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Namibia peaked at 13.6% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2019.
Namibia ranks 52nd of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Child mortality rate in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 13.6% | — |
| 1951 | 13.5% | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 13.4% | -0.7% |
| 1953 | 13.2% | -1.2% |
| 1954 | 13.2% | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 13.1% | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 13.0% | -1.0% |
| 1957 | 12.9% | -0.7% |
| 1958 | 12.8% | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 12.7% | -0.8% |
| 1960 | 12.6% | -1.1% |
| 1961 | 12.5% | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 12.3% | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 12.1% | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 11.8% | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 11.6% | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 11.4% | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 11.2% | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 10.9% | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 10.7% | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 10.5% | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 10.4% | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 10.3% | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 10.2% | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 10.0% | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 9.8% | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 9.7% | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 9.6% | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 9.5% | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 9.4% | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 9.4% | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 9.2% | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 9.0% | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 8.7% | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 8.5% | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 8.3% | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 8.0% | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 7.8% | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 7.7% | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 7.2% | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 6.9% | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 6.7% | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 6.5% | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 6.4% | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 6.7% | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 6.3% | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 6.4% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 6.4% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 6.5% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 6.5% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 6.6% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 6.7% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 6.6% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 6.6% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 6.5% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 6.3% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 6.2% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 6.0% | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 5.6% | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 5.4% | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 5.1% | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 4.9% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 4.5% | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 4.3% | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 4.2% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 4.0% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 3.8% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 3.6% | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | -3.3% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 3.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.0%, 89% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 3.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.5%, 63% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.1% | 12.7% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.7% | 10.7% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.0% | 9.4% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.4% | 7.2% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.5% | 6.3% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.2% | 5.4% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 3.5% | 5.1% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 49 Gambia 3.8% compare
- 50 South Africa 3.7% compare
- 51 India 3.6% compare
- 53 Kiribati 3.4% compare
- 54 East Timor 3.2% compare
- 54 Tajikistan 3.2% compare
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 3.5% in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.6% in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2019.
- How does Namibia rank for child mortality rate?
- Namibia ranks 52nd out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of death before the age of five.