Infant mortality by sex in Namibia
Namibia: Infant mortality by sex was 4 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
30th
of 199 countries
All-time high
7.72
in 1980
All-time low
4
in 2024
Years of data
58
1967–2024
Infant mortality by sex in Namibia, 1967–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 4 for infant mortality by sex in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 58 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality by sex in Namibia peaked at 7.72 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 4, in 2024.
Namibia ranks 30th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 58 years of available data.
Infant mortality by sex in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 6.42 | — |
| 1968 | 6.49 | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 6.56 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 6.64 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 6.73 | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 6.82 | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 6.92 | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 7.02 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 7.16 | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 7.31 | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 7.46 | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 7.59 | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 7.67 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 7.72 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 7.7 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 7.6 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 7.45 | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 7.25 | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 7.03 | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 6.79 | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 6.58 | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 6.4 | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 6.22 | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 6.09 | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 5.95 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 5.84 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 5.74 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 5.67 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 5.61 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 5.57 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 5.55 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 5.49 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 5.38 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 5.25 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 5.13 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 5.03 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 4.95 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 4.84 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 4.54 | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 4.4 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 4.54 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 4.73 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 4.91 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 4.79 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 4.83 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 5.13 | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 5.01 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 4.91 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 4.96 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 4.95 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 4.85 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 4.79 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 4.69 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 4.56 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 4.43 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 4.27 | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 4.2 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 4 | -4.8% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 4 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.15, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 4 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.11, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.49 | 6.42 | 6.56 | 3 |
| 1970s | 7.13 | 6.64 | 7.67 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.07 | 6.22 | 7.72 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.69 | 5.38 | 6.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.83 | 4.4 | 5.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.89 | 4.69 | 5.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.29 | 4 | 4.56 | 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 infant mortality by sex in Namibia?
- Infant mortality by sex in Namibia was 4 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality by sex recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.72 in 1980.
- What is the lowest infant mortality by sex recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2024.
- How does Namibia rank for infant mortality by sex?
- Namibia ranks 30th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality by sex rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. 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 Infant mortality by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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