Children woman death vs survival in Namibia
Namibia: Children woman death vs survival was 0.1188 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children woman death vs survival in Namibia, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children woman death vs survival in Namibia is 0.1188, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 59 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children woman death vs survival in Namibia peaked at 0.949 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.1188, in 2024.
Namibia ranks 50th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children woman death vs survival in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.949 | — |
| 1967 | 0.6272 | -33.9% |
| 1968 | 0.6305 | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 0.6332 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 0.6348 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 0.6375 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.6398 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.6442 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.6491 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 0.6537 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.6562 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.6583 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.657 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.6514 | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.6411 | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 0.6231 | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.6001 | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 0.5742 | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 0.546 | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 0.5158 | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 0.4864 | -5.7% |
| 1987 | 0.4588 | -5.7% |
| 1988 | 0.4352 | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 0.4127 | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 0.3915 | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 0.3776 | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 0.3622 | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 0.3483 | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 0.3345 | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 0.3215 | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 0.3118 | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 0.3142 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.3199 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.3209 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.311 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2969 | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2845 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2735 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2663 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2527 | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2332 | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2201 | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2062 | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1924 | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1825 | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1828 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1933 | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1856 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1816 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1868 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1837 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1747 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1678 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1585 | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 0.15 | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1427 | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1289 | -9.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1253 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 0.1188 | -5.2% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.1188 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1232, 96% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.1188 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2214, 54% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children woman death vs survival 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 | -33.9% | 0.949 | 0.6272 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.71 | 0.6272 | 0.949 | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.6482 | 0.6348 | 0.6583 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5294 | 0.4127 | 0.6411 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3402 | 0.3118 | 0.3915 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2537 | 0.1924 | 0.311 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1797 | 0.1585 | 0.1933 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1331 | 0.1188 | 0.15 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 47 Eritrea, The State of 0.1238 compare
- 48 Eswatini, Kingdom of 0.1232 compare
- 49 Djibouti 0.1197 compare
- 51 Gabon 0.1086 compare
- 52 Turkmenistan 0.1002 compare
- 53 Iraq 0.0861 compare
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,046 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children woman death vs survival in Namibia?
- Children woman death vs survival in Namibia was 0.1188 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children woman death vs survival recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.949 in 1960.
- What is the lowest children woman death vs survival recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1188 in 2024.
- How does Namibia rank for children woman death vs survival?
- Namibia ranks 50th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children woman death vs survival rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children woman death vs survival. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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