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

024681990200720241990: 8.71991: 8.41992: 8.21993: 81994: 7.91995: 7.81996: 7.71997: 7.71998: 7.81999: 7.82000: 7.92001: 82002: 82003: 8.12004: 8.12005: 8.12006: 82007: 7.92008: 7.82009: 7.72010: 7.52011: 7.42012: 7.22013: 72014: 6.82015: 6.52016: 6.22017: 5.82018: 5.52019: 5.12020: 4.82021: 4.42022: 4.12023: 3.82024: 3.6

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

Annual values for Mortality rate age 5-9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Namibia, 1990 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 43 Lesotho 3.97 compare
  2. 44 Comoros 3.78 compare
  3. 45 Eswatini 3.65 compare
  4. 47 Lebanon 3.32 compare
  5. 48 Eritrea 3.13 compare
  6. 49 Marshall Islands 3.03 compare

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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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Indicator
Mortality rate age 5-9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
235 places, 8,225 data points, 1990–2024
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