Child mortality rate vs. mean male height in Namibia

Namibia: Child mortality rate vs. mean male height was 3.95 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
3.95 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
38th
of 199 countries
All-time high
10.31 deaths per 100 live births
in 1979
All-time low
3.95 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
58
1967–2024

Child mortality rate vs. mean male height in Namibia, 1967–2024

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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

The most recent figure for child mortality rate vs. mean male height in Namibia is 3.95 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 58 years on record.

The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child mortality rate vs. mean male height in Namibia peaked at 10.31 deaths per 100 live births in 1979 and was at its lowest, 3.95 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.

That places Namibia 38th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 58 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9.65 deaths per 100 live births 9.63 deaths per 100 live births 9.67 deaths per 100 live births 3
1970s 9.98 deaths per 100 live births 9.7 deaths per 100 live births 10.31 deaths per 100 live births 10
1980s 8.97 deaths per 100 live births 7.54 deaths per 100 live births 10.27 deaths per 100 live births 10
1990s 7.38 deaths per 100 live births 7.12 deaths per 100 live births 7.81 deaths per 100 live births 10
2000s 6.92 deaths per 100 live births 5.32 deaths per 100 live births 7.82 deaths per 100 live births 10
2010s 5.02 deaths per 100 live births 4.66 deaths per 100 live births 5.26 deaths per 100 live births 10
2020s 4.2 deaths per 100 live births 3.95 deaths per 100 live births 4.48 deaths per 100 live births 5

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 35 Eswatini 4.51 deaths per 100 live births compare
  2. 36 Ethiopia 4.45 deaths per 100 live births compare
  3. 37 Gambia 4.24 deaths per 100 live births compare
  4. 39 Papua New Guinea 3.94 deaths per 100 live births compare
  5. 40 Congo 3.91 deaths per 100 live births compare
  6. 41 Turkmenistan 3.9 deaths per 100 live births compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality rate vs. mean male height in Namibia?
Child mortality rate vs. mean male height in Namibia was 3.95 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 vs. mean male height recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 10.31 deaths per 100 live births in 1979.
What is the lowest child mortality rate vs. mean male height recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.95 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
How does Namibia rank for child mortality rate vs. mean male height?
Namibia ranks 38th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is child mortality rate vs. mean male height rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. 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 vs. mean male height. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Child mortality rate vs. mean male height
Unit
deaths per 100 live births
Source
United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 13,056 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed

The estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .