Infant mortality rate in Namibia
Namibia: Infant mortality rate was 2.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality rate in Namibia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of infants.
Analysis
In 2023, infant mortality rate in Namibia stood at 2.7%. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Namibia peaked at 13.9% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2023.
That places Namibia 55th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.9% | 11.8% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 1960s | 10.3% | 9.2% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.0% | 7.1% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.2% | 5.4% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.1% | 5.0% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 3.9% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 3.0% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.7% | 2.9% | 4 |
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More health data for Namibia
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 27,102 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 26,893 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 26,332 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 26,159 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 25,355 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 25,154 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Namibia?
- Infant mortality rate in Namibia was 2.7% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.9% in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2023.
- How does Namibia rank for infant mortality rate?
- Namibia ranks 55th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of newborns who die before reaching the age of one.