Infant mortality rate in Namibia
Namibia: Infant mortality rate was 36.41 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
36.41
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
30th
of 201 countries
All-time high
72.07
in 1980
All-time low
36.41
in 2024
Years of data
58
1967–2024
Infant mortality rate in Namibia, 1967–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 36.41 for infant mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 58 years on record.
The figure 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 72.07 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 36.41, in 2024.
Namibia ranks 30th of 201 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 rate 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,046 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 561 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 5.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0379 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5117 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Namibia?
- Infant mortality rate in Namibia was 36.41 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 72.07 in 1980.
- 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 30th out of 201 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 UNICEF, published as part of Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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