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.

Child mortality rate in Namibia

Name: Child mortality rate in Namibia
Creator: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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

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.

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

See the full ranking of 204 places →

More health data for Namibia

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)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 27,102 (2025)
Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 26,893 (2025)
Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 26,332 (2025)
Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 26,159 (2025)
Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 25,355 (2025)
Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 25,154 (2025)

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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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About this data

Indicator: Child mortality rate
Unit: %
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 204 places, 14,280 data points, 1950–2019
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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