Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Namibia
Namibia: Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) was 36.41 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
36.41
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
30th
of 200 countries
All-time high
72.07
in 1980
All-time low
36.41
in 2024
Years of data
58
1967–2024
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Namibia, 1967–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 36.41 for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 58 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Namibia peaked at 72.07 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 36.41, in 2024.
That places Namibia 30th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 58 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 59.59 | — |
| 1968 | 60.27 | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 60.91 | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 61.73 | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 62.54 | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 63.4 | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 64.37 | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 65.39 | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 66.75 | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 68.18 | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 69.57 | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 70.76 | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 71.65 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 72.07 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 71.71 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 70.78 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 69.32 | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 67.37 | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 65.12 | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 62.92 | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 60.9 | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 59.12 | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 57.47 | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 56.15 | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 54.84 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 53.73 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 52.78 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 52.11 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 51.57 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 51.14 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 50.91 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 50.25 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 49.28 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 48.04 | -2.5% |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60.26 | 59.59 | 60.91 | 3 |
| 1970s | 66.43 | 61.73 | 71.65 | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.68 | 57.47 | 72.07 | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.28 | 49.28 | 56.15 | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.11 | 40.08 | 48.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.71 | 42.82 | 46.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.1 | 36.41 | 41.6 | 5 |
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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)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0268 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0228 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Namibia?
- Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Namibia was 36.41 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 72.07 in 1980.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.41 in 2024.
- How does Namibia rank for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
- Namibia ranks 30th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1 per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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