Mortality rate age 5-9 in Namibia
Namibia: Mortality rate age 5-9 was 3.56 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.56
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
46th
of 201 countries
All-time high
8.66
in 1990
All-time low
3.56
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate age 5-9 in Namibia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate age 5-9 in Namibia stood at 3.56. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 47.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 5-9 in Namibia peaked at 8.66 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.56, in 2024.
Namibia ranks 46th 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 5-9 in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.66 | — |
| 1991 | 8.41 | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 8.2 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 8.02 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 7.88 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 7.77 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 7.73 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 7.73 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 7.77 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 7.83 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 7.91 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 7.99 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 8.05 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 8.1 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 8.1 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 8.08 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 8 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 7.92 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 7.8 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 7.67 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 7.53 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 7.39 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 7.21 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 7.01 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 6.76 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 6.48 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 6.17 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 5.85 | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 5.5 | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 5.15 | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 4.79 | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 4.42 | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 4.1 | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 3.8 | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 3.56 | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8 | 7.73 | 8.66 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.96 | 7.67 | 8.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.5 | 5.15 | 7.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.13 | 3.56 | 4.79 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 5-9 in Namibia?
- Mortality rate age 5-9 in Namibia was 3.56 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 5-9 recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.66 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 5-9 recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.56 in 2024.
- How does Namibia rank for mortality rate age 5-9?
- Namibia ranks 46th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 5-9 rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.4%. 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 5-9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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