Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Namibia
Namibia: Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group was 4.03 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Namibia, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Namibia is 4.03, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Namibia peaked at 8.2 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.03, in 2024.
Namibia ranks 37th of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.7 | — |
| 1991 | 7.55 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 7.48 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 7.44 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 7.49 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 7.6 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 7.75 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 7.93 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 8.08 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 8.19 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 8.2 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 8.13 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 8.02 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 7.9 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 7.77 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 7.4 | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 6.86 | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 6.42 | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 5.94 | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 5.49 | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 5.17 | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 5.14 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 5.42 | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 5.23 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 5.14 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 5.34 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 5.29 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 5.12 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 4.98 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 4.78 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 4.59 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 4.43 | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 4.25 | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 4.2 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 4.03 | -4.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 4.03 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.75, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 4.03 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.95, 68% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.72 | 7.44 | 8.19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.21 | 5.49 | 8.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.16 | 4.78 | 5.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.3 | 4.03 | 4.59 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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- 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)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0646 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Namibia?
- Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Namibia was 4.03 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality under five death rate by wealth group recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.2 in 2000.
- What is the lowest child mortality under five death rate by wealth group recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.03 in 2024.
- How does Namibia rank for child mortality under five death rate by wealth group?
- Namibia ranks 37th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality under five death rate by wealth group rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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