Infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in Namibia
Namibia: Infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate was -4.96 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-4.96 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 285.0%
World rank
176th
of 195 countries
All-time high
6.11 % change on previous year
in 2012
All-time low
-6.35 % change on previous year
in 2005
Years of data
57
1968–2024
Infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in Namibia, 1968–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in Namibia is -4.96 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 285.0% on the previous year and down 152.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in Namibia peaked at 6.11 % change on previous year in 2012 and was at its lowest, -6.35 % change on previous year, in 2005.
That places Namibia 176th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1.17 % change on previous year | — |
| 1969 | 0.995 % change on previous year | -15.3% |
| 1970 | 1.31 % change on previous year | +32.0% |
| 1971 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 1.44 % change on previous year | +11.1% |
| 1973 | 1.58 % change on previous year | +9.5% |
| 1974 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 1.99 % change on previous year | +28.0% |
| 1976 | 2.25 % change on previous year | +13.1% |
| 1977 | 2.05 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 1978 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -16.0% |
| 1979 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -26.3% |
| 1980 | 0.5579 % change on previous year | -56.1% |
| 1981 | -0.5548 % change on previous year | -199.4% |
| 1982 | -1.26 % change on previous year | +126.3% |
| 1983 | -2.12 % change on previous year | +68.8% |
| 1984 | -2.74 % change on previous year | +29.4% |
| 1985 | -3.41 % change on previous year | +24.5% |
| 1986 | -3.38 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1987 | -3.18 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1988 | -2.96 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 1989 | -2.71 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 1990 | -2.26 % change on previous year | -16.5% |
| 1991 | -2.49 % change on previous year | +10.2% |
| 1992 | -2.01 % change on previous year | -19.4% |
| 1993 | -1.68 % change on previous year | -16.5% |
| 1994 | -1.33 % change on previous year | -20.9% |
| 1995 | -0.9597 % change on previous year | -27.6% |
| 1996 | -0.969 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1997 | -0.3914 % change on previous year | -59.6% |
| 1998 | -1.18 % change on previous year | +201.2% |
| 1999 | -1.99 % change on previous year | +68.7% |
| 2000 | -2.64 % change on previous year | +32.6% |
| 2001 | -2.29 % change on previous year | -13.1% |
| 2002 | -1.92 % change on previous year | -16.3% |
| 2003 | -1.74 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 2004 | -2.43 % change on previous year | +39.9% |
| 2005 | -6.35 % change on previous year | +160.9% |
| 2006 | -2.91 % change on previous year | -54.2% |
| 2007 | 3.24 % change on previous year | -211.6% |
| 2008 | 4.35 % change on previous year | +34.1% |
| 2009 | 3.7 % change on previous year | -14.8% |
| 2010 | -2.46 % change on previous year | -166.3% |
| 2011 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -146.6% |
| 2012 | 6.11 % change on previous year | +433.9% |
| 2013 | -2.35 % change on previous year | -138.4% |
| 2014 | -1.97 % change on previous year | -16.2% |
| 2015 | 0.8909 % change on previous year | -145.3% |
| 2016 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2017 | -2.21 % change on previous year | — |
| 2018 | -1.13 % change on previous year | -48.9% |
| 2019 | -2.28 % change on previous year | +102.3% |
| 2020 | -2.8 % change on previous year | +22.8% |
| 2021 | -2.88 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2022 | -3.96 % change on previous year | +37.3% |
| 2023 | -1.29 % change on previous year | -67.5% |
| 2024 | -4.96 % change on previous year | +285.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.08 % change on previous year | 0.995 % change on previous year | 1.17 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.65 % change on previous year | 1.27 % change on previous year | 2.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.17 % change on previous year | -3.41 % change on previous year | 0.5579 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.52 % change on previous year | -2.49 % change on previous year | -0.3914 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.8982 % change on previous year | -6.35 % change on previous year | 4.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.4242 % change on previous year | -2.46 % change on previous year | 6.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.18 % change on previous year | -4.96 % change on previous year | -1.29 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 173 Bolivia, Plurinational State of -4.7 % change on previous year compare
- 174 Syrian Arab Republic -4.84 % change on previous year compare
- 175 India -4.9 % change on previous year compare
- 177 United Arab Emirates -5 % change on previous year compare
- 177 Montenegro -5 % change on previous year compare
- 179 Belarus -5.26 % change on previous year compare
- 179 Slovenia -5.26 % change on previous year compare
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 vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in Namibia?
- Infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in Namibia was -4.96 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.11 % change on previous year in 2012.
- What is the lowest infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.35 % change on previous year in 2005.
- How does Namibia rank for infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate?
- Namibia ranks 176th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 152.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality vs prenatal care. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality vs prenatal care. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.