Child mortality in Namibia
Namibia: Child mortality was 3.95 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Child mortality in Namibia, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 3.95 for child mortality in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 59 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality in Namibia peaked at 15.3 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 3.95, in 2024.
That places Namibia 38th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.
Child mortality in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 15.3 | — |
| 1967 | 9.63 | -37.1% |
| 1968 | 9.65 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 9.67 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 9.7 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 9.73 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 9.77 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 9.82 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 9.89 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 9.99 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 10.1 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 10.21 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 10.29 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 10.31 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 10.27 | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 10.11 | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 9.88 | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 9.57 | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 9.21 | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 8.81 | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 8.43 | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 8.09 | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 7.8 | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 7.54 | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 7.36 | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 7.23 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 7.15 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 7.12 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 7.16 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 7.26 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 7.4 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 7.56 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 7.7 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 7.81 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 7.82 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 7.76 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 7.66 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 7.56 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 7.44 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 7.1 | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 6.6 | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 6.2 | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 5.75 | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 5.32 | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 5.03 | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 5 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 5.26 | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 5.08 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 5 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 5.18 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 5.14 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 4.98 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 4.85 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 4.66 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 4.48 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 4.32 | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 4.16 | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 4.11 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 3.95 | -3.9% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 3.95 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.69, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 3.95 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.89, 81% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | -37.1% | 15.3 | 9.63 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.06 | 9.63 | 15.3 | 4 |
| 1970s | 9.98 | 9.7 | 10.31 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.97 | 7.54 | 10.27 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.38 | 7.12 | 7.81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.92 | 5.32 | 7.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.02 | 4.66 | 5.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.2 | 3.95 | 4.48 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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)
- 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 in Namibia?
- Child mortality in Namibia was 3.95 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.3 in 1960.
- What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.95 in 2024.
- How does Namibia rank for child mortality?
- Namibia ranks 38th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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