Mortality rate 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Namibia
Namibia: Mortality rate 1-59 months was 18.56 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
18.56
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
44th
of 201 countries
All-time high
72.54
in 1979
All-time low
18.56
in 2024
Years of data
56
1969–2024
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Namibia, 1969–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 18.56 for mortality rate 1-59 months in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate 1-59 months in Namibia peaked at 72.54 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 18.56, in 2024.
That places Namibia 44th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 68.3 | — |
| 1970 | 68.26 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 68.06 | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 68.05 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 67.99 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 68.23 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 68.84 | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 69.87 | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 71.07 | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 72.1 | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 72.54 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 72.14 | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 70.73 | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 68.48 | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 65.51 | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 62.2 | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 58.81 | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 55.59 | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 52.68 | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 50.29 | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 48.19 | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 46.61 | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 45.41 | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 44.8 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 44.74 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 45.32 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 46.52 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 48.15 | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 50.38 | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 52.72 | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 54.58 | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 55.54 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 55.66 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 55.39 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 55 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 54.36 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 51.24 | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 46.26 | -9.7% |
| 2007 | 42.18 | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 37.43 | -11.3% |
| 2009 | 32.58 | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 28.99 | -11.0% |
| 2011 | 27.91 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 29.86 | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 27.51 | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 26.02 | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 27.58 | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 26.98 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 25.37 | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 24.36 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 22.82 | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 21.52 | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 20.5 | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 19.54 | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 19.56 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 18.56 | -5.1% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 18.56 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.25, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 18.56 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.93, 62% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 68.3 | 68.3 | 68.3 | 1 |
| 1970s | 69.5 | 67.99 | 72.54 | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.46 | 48.19 | 72.14 | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.92 | 44.74 | 54.58 | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.56 | 32.58 | 55.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.74 | 22.82 | 29.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.94 | 18.56 | 21.52 | 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 mortality rate 1-59 months in Namibia?
- Mortality rate 1-59 months in Namibia was 18.56 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 72.54 in 1979.
- What is the lowest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.56 in 2024.
- How does Namibia rank for mortality rate 1-59 months?
- Namibia ranks 44th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate 1-59 months rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. 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 Mortality rate 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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