Mortality rate age 5-24 in Namibia
Namibia: Mortality rate age 5-24 was 23.82 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
23.82
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
41st
of 201 countries
All-time high
43.85
in 2002
All-time low
23.82
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate age 5-24 in Namibia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 23.82 for mortality rate age 5-24 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 5-24 in Namibia peaked at 43.85 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 23.82, in 2024.
Namibia ranks 41st of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate age 5-24 in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 41.01 | — |
| 1991 | 40.68 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 40.53 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 40.5 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 40.6 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 40.86 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 41.22 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 41.68 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 42.19 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 42.77 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 43.26 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 43.66 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 43.85 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 43.81 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 43.57 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 43.06 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 42.38 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 41.68 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 40.91 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 40.15 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 39.47 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 38.79 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 38.11 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 37.36 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 36.48 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 35.51 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 34.41 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 33.18 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 31.85 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 30.45 | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 29 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 27.53 | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 26.11 | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 24.85 | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 23.82 | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.2 | 40.5 | 42.77 | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.63 | 40.15 | 43.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.56 | 30.45 | 39.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.26 | 23.82 | 29 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 38 Ecuador 24.53 compare
- 39 Ghana 24.07 compare
- 40 South Africa 23.9 compare
- 42 Tanzania, United Republic of 23.49 compare
- 43 Ethiopia 21.83 compare
- 44 Papua New Guinea 21.46 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,046 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 561 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 5.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0379 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5117 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 5-24 in Namibia?
- Mortality rate age 5-24 in Namibia was 23.82 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 5-24 recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 43.85 in 2002.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 5-24 recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.82 in 2024.
- How does Namibia rank for mortality rate age 5-24?
- Namibia ranks 41st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 5-24 rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.7%. 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 age 5-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 35 observations, free to reuse under UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required).