Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Namibia
Namibia: Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate was -4.84 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Namibia, 1968–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Namibia is -4.84 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 214.2% on the previous year and down 133.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Namibia peaked at 6.22 % change on previous year in 2012 and was at its lowest, -6.12 % change on previous year, in 2005.
Namibia ranks 186th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1.05 % change on previous year | — |
| 1969 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1970 | 1.25 % change on previous year | +23.8% |
| 1971 | 1.33 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 1972 | 1.35 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 1.41 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 1.5 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 1.97 % change on previous year | +31.8% |
| 1976 | 2.15 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 1977 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 1.68 % change on previous year | -20.4% |
| 1979 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -33.3% |
| 1980 | 0.605 % change on previous year | -45.9% |
| 1981 | -0.3034 % change on previous year | -150.2% |
| 1982 | -1.26 % change on previous year | +313.8% |
| 1983 | -1.95 % change on previous year | +55.3% |
| 1984 | -2.72 % change on previous year | +39.6% |
| 1985 | -3.11 % change on previous year | +14.1% |
| 1986 | -3.35 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 1987 | -3.13 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 1988 | -2.76 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 1989 | -2.73 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1990 | -2.1 % change on previous year | -23.3% |
| 1991 | -2.31 % change on previous year | +10.1% |
| 1992 | -1.92 % change on previous year | -16.8% |
| 1993 | -1.67 % change on previous year | -12.8% |
| 1994 | -1.19 % change on previous year | -29.2% |
| 1995 | -0.9889 % change on previous year | -16.6% |
| 1996 | -0.736 % change on previous year | -25.6% |
| 1997 | -0.3332 % change on previous year | -54.7% |
| 1998 | -1.12 % change on previous year | +235.2% |
| 1999 | -1.95 % change on previous year | +74.8% |
| 2000 | -2.51 % change on previous year | +28.3% |
| 2001 | -2.3 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 2002 | -1.87 % change on previous year | -18.8% |
| 2003 | -1.6 % change on previous year | -14.4% |
| 2004 | -2.33 % change on previous year | +45.4% |
| 2005 | -6.12 % change on previous year | +163.4% |
| 2006 | -3.18 % change on previous year | -48.1% |
| 2007 | 3.17 % change on previous year | -199.8% |
| 2008 | 4.17 % change on previous year | +31.4% |
| 2009 | 3.82 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 2010 | -2.42 % change on previous year | -163.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9187 % change on previous year | -138.0% |
| 2012 | 6.22 % change on previous year | +576.6% |
| 2013 | -2.31 % change on previous year | -137.1% |
| 2014 | -2.08 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -149.3% |
| 2016 | -0.1131 % change on previous year | -111.1% |
| 2017 | -2.15 % change on previous year | +1803.9% |
| 2018 | -1.14 % change on previous year | -47.0% |
| 2019 | -2.15 % change on previous year | +88.3% |
| 2020 | -2.85 % change on previous year | +32.7% |
| 2021 | -2.68 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 2022 | -3.72 % change on previous year | +38.8% |
| 2023 | -1.54 % change on previous year | -58.6% |
| 2024 | -4.84 % change on previous year | +214.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | -1803.9% | -0.1131 % change on previous year | -2.15 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | +576.6% | 0.9187 % change on previous year | 6.22 % change on previous year |
| 1982 | -313.8% | -0.3034 % change on previous year | -1.26 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.03 % change on previous year | 1.01 % change on previous year | 1.05 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.59 % change on previous year | 1.12 % change on previous year | 2.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.07 % change on previous year | -3.35 % change on previous year | 0.605 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.43 % change on previous year | -2.31 % change on previous year | -0.3332 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.8743 % change on previous year | -6.12 % change on previous year | 4.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.4199 % change on previous year | -2.42 % change on previous year | 6.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.13 % change on previous year | -4.84 % change on previous year | -1.54 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 183 Belarus, Republic of -4.61 % change on previous year compare
- 184 Montenegro -4.78 % change on previous year compare
- 185 United Arab Emirates -4.84 % change on previous year compare
- 187 Syrian Arab Republic -4.98 % change on previous year compare
- 188 Eswatini, Kingdom of -5.33 % change on previous year compare
- 189 Azerbaijan, Republic of -5.36 % change on previous year compare
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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)
- 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 infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Namibia?
- Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Namibia was -4.84 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.22 % change on previous year in 2012.
- What is the lowest infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.12 % change on previous year in 2005.
- How does Namibia rank for infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate?
- Namibia ranks 186th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 133.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality by sex. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Infant mortality by sex Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality by sex. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.