Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Namibia
Namibia: Extreme poverty vs child mortality was 3.95 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.95
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
38th
of 199 countries
All-time high
10.27
in 1980
All-time low
3.95
in 2024
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Namibia, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, extreme poverty vs child mortality in Namibia stood at 3.95. That is the lowest value across all 45 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, extreme poverty vs child mortality in Namibia peaked at 10.27 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 3.95, 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 45 years of available data.
Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 10.27 | — |
| 1981 | 10.11 | -1.5% |
| 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 | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 7.8 | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 7.54 | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 7.36 | -2.5% |
| 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 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 7.82 | +0.2% |
| 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 | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 6.2 | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 5.75 | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 5.32 | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 5.03 | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 5 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 5.26 | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 5.08 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 5 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 5.18 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 5.14 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 4.98 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 4.85 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 4.66 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 4.48 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 4.32 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 4.16 | -3.8% |
| 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)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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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 extreme poverty vs child mortality in Namibia?
- Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Namibia was 3.95 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest extreme poverty vs child mortality recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.27 in 1980.
- What is the lowest extreme poverty vs child mortality recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.95 in 2024.
- How does Namibia rank for extreme poverty vs child mortality?
- Namibia ranks 38th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is extreme poverty vs 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 Extreme poverty vs child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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