Child mortality vs population growth in Namibia
Namibia: Child mortality vs population growth was 1.97 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.97
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
50th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.21
in 1990
All-time low
1.62
in 2004
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Child mortality vs population growth in Namibia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 1.97 for child mortality vs population growth in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs population growth in Namibia peaked at 3.21 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.62, in 2004.
Namibia ranks 50th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Child mortality vs population growth in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.89 | — |
| 1951 | 1.95 | +2.9% |
| 1952 | 2 | +2.9% |
| 1953 | 2.05 | +2.5% |
| 1954 | 2.1 | +2.5% |
| 1955 | 2.15 | +2.2% |
| 1956 | 2.2 | +2.2% |
| 1957 | 2.25 | +2.3% |
| 1958 | 2.31 | +2.8% |
| 1959 | 2.36 | +2.1% |
| 1960 | 2.42 | +2.5% |
| 1961 | 2.48 | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 2.54 | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 2.61 | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 2.66 | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 2.71 | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 2.75 | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 2.8 | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 2.86 | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 2.91 | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 2.96 | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 3.01 | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 3.06 | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 3.11 | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 3.14 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 3.16 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 3.18 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 3.14 | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 3.15 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 3 | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 2.87 | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 2.81 | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 2.72 | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 2.73 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 2.76 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 2.79 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 2.81 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 2.85 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 2.88 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 2.93 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 3.21 | +9.7% |
| 1991 | 3.15 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 3.01 | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 2.84 | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 2.65 | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 2.44 | -8.0% |
| 1996 | 2.26 | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 2.21 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 2.16 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 2.1 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 1.94 | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 1.77 | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 1.69 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 1.62 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 1.62 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.67 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 1.74 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 1.8 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 1.86 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 1.92 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 1.99 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 2.03 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 2.11 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 2.12 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 2.14 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 2.14 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 2.14 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.11 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 2.09 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 2.07 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 2.02 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 1.78 | -11.5% |
| 2022 | 1.89 | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 1.97 | +4.5% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 1.97 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.93, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 1.97 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.39, 83% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.13 | 1.89 | 2.36 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.67 | 2.42 | 2.91 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.09 | 2.96 | 3.18 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.81 | 2.72 | 2.93 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.6 | 2.1 | 3.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.77 | 1.62 | 1.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1 | 1.99 | 2.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.92 | 1.78 | 2.02 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 561 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0646 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs population growth in Namibia?
- Child mortality vs population growth in Namibia was 1.97 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs population growth recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.21 in 1990.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs population growth recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.62 in 2004.
- How does Namibia rank for child mortality vs population growth?
- Namibia ranks 50th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality vs population growth rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. 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 vs population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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