Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Namibia
Namibia: Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 36.41 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality rate in Namibia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate in Namibia is 36.41, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Namibia peaked at 48.04 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 36.41, in 2024.
Namibia ranks 31st of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48.04 | — |
| 2001 | 46.92 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 46.01 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 45.19 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 44.12 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 41.35 | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 40.08 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 41.37 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 43.15 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 44.83 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 43.73 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 44.15 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 46.95 | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 45.83 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 44.92 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 45.33 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 45.28 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 44.32 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 43.8 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 42.82 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 41.6 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 40.39 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 38.79 | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 38.29 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 36.41 | -4.9% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 36.41 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30.22, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 36.41 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.96, 96% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.11 | 40.08 | 48.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.71 | 42.82 | 46.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.1 | 36.41 | 41.6 | 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,046 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 561 deaths (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 rate in Namibia?
- Infant mortality rate in Namibia was 36.41 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.04 in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.41 in 2024.
- How does Namibia rank for infant mortality rate?
- Namibia ranks 31st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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