Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) in Namibia
Namibia: Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) was 21.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
21.4 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
37th
of 197 countries
All-time high
33.4 per 1,000 live births
in 1976
All-time low
20.6 per 1,000 live births
in 2006
Years of data
56
1969–2024
Mortality rate, neonatal in Namibia, 1969–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate, neonatal in Namibia stood at 21.4 per 1,000 live births.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, neonatal in Namibia peaked at 33.4 per 1,000 live births in 1976 and was at its lowest, 20.6 per 1,000 live births, in 2006.
That places Namibia 37th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 30.2 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1970 | 30.6 per 1,000 live births | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 31.1 per 1,000 live births | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 31.7 per 1,000 live births | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 32.3 per 1,000 live births | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 32.8 per 1,000 live births | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 33.2 per 1,000 live births | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 33.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 33.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 33.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 32.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 32.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 32.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 32.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 32.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 31.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 31.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 30.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 29.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 29.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 28.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 28.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 28.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 27.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 27.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 27.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 27.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 27.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 26.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 25.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 24.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 24 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 23.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 22.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 21.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 21.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 20.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 20.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 20.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 20.9 per 1,000 live births | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 21.3 per 1,000 live births | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 21.9 per 1,000 live births | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 22.7 per 1,000 live births | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 23.4 per 1,000 live births | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 23.9 per 1,000 live births | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 24.3 per 1,000 live births | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 24.6 per 1,000 live births | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 24.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 24.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 24.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 24.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 23.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 23.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 22.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 22.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 21.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 21.4 per 1,000 live births is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.1 per 1,000 live births, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 21.4 per 1,000 live births is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.35 per 1,000 live births, 92% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.2 per 1,000 live births | 30.2 per 1,000 live births | 30.2 per 1,000 live births | 1 |
| 1970s | 32.43 per 1,000 live births | 30.6 per 1,000 live births | 33.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.1 per 1,000 live births | 28.7 per 1,000 live births | 32.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.16 per 1,000 live births | 24.9 per 1,000 live births | 28.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.67 per 1,000 live births | 20.6 per 1,000 live births | 24 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.91 per 1,000 live births | 21.9 per 1,000 live births | 24.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.66 per 1,000 live births | 21.4 per 1,000 live births | 23.8 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, neonatal in Namibia?
- Mortality rate, neonatal in Namibia was 21.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.4 per 1,000 live births in 1976.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.6 per 1,000 live births in 2006.
- How does Namibia rank for mortality rate, neonatal?
- Namibia ranks 37th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, neonatal rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.