Mortality rate age 5-14 in Namibia
Namibia: Mortality rate age 5-14 was 6.72 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6.72
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
45th
of 201 countries
All-time high
14.39
in 1990
All-time low
6.72
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate age 5-14 in Namibia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate age 5-14 in Namibia stood at 6.72. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 45.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 5-14 in Namibia peaked at 14.39 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6.72, in 2024.
That places Namibia 45th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate age 5-14 in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.39 | — |
| 1991 | 14.03 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 13.73 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 13.46 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 13.26 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 13.14 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 13.09 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 13.14 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 13.24 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 13.38 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 13.56 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 13.73 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 13.88 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 14.02 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 14.08 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 14.07 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 14.01 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 13.9 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 13.75 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 13.59 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 13.4 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 13.19 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 12.93 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 12.63 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 12.24 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 11.79 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 11.28 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 10.72 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 10.14 | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 9.52 | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 8.9 | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 8.26 | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 7.68 | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 7.16 | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 6.72 | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.49 | 13.09 | 14.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.86 | 13.56 | 14.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.78 | 9.52 | 13.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.74 | 6.72 | 8.9 | 5 |
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- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0238 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 5-14 in Namibia?
- Mortality rate age 5-14 in Namibia was 6.72 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 5-14 recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.39 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 5-14 recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.72 in 2024.
- How does Namibia rank for mortality rate age 5-14?
- Namibia ranks 45th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 5-14 rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.1%. 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 5-14 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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