Mortality rate age 1-11 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Namibia
Namibia: Mortality rate age 1-11 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 15.43 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
15.43
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
27th
of 201 countries
All-time high
40.5
in 1980
All-time low
15.43
in 2024
Years of data
56
1969–2024
Mortality rate age 1-11 months in Namibia, 1969–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate age 1-11 months in Namibia is 15.43, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 1-11 months in Namibia peaked at 40.5 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 15.43, in 2024.
Namibia ranks 27th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Mortality rate age 1-11 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 31.43 | — |
| 1970 | 31.95 | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 32.31 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 32.63 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 33.04 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 33.59 | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 34.62 | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 35.86 | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 37.36 | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 38.82 | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 39.96 | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 40.5 | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 40.28 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 39.46 | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 38.24 | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 36.64 | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 35.05 | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 33.47 | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 32.06 | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 30.82 | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 29.65 | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 28.64 | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 27.46 | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 26.51 | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 25.76 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 25.25 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 24.87 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 24.63 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 24.93 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 25.2 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 25.06 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 24.58 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 24.25 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 24.13 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 23.97 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 23.44 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 20.98 | -10.5% |
| 2006 | 19.85 | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 21.16 | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 22.74 | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 24 | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 22.31 | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 21.95 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 24.11 | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 22.38 | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 20.86 | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 20.89 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 20.69 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 19.75 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 19.53 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 18.97 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 18.24 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 17.6 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 16.7 | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 16.7 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 15.43 | -7.6% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 15.43 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.37, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 15.43 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.76, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.43 | 31.43 | 31.43 | 1 |
| 1970s | 35.01 | 31.95 | 39.96 | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.62 | 29.65 | 40.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.83 | 24.63 | 28.64 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.91 | 19.85 | 24.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.14 | 18.97 | 24.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.93 | 15.43 | 18.24 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 1-11 months in Namibia?
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months in Namibia was 15.43 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 1-11 months recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 40.5 in 1980.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 1-11 months recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.43 in 2024.
- How does Namibia rank for mortality rate age 1-11 months?
- Namibia ranks 27th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 1-11 months rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. 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 age 1-11 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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