Mortality rate, under-5, female in Namibia
Namibia: Mortality rate, under-5, female was 35.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
35.4 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
42nd
of 196 countries
All-time high
96.9 per 1,000 live births
in 1979
All-time low
35.4 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
58
1967–2024
Mortality rate, under-5, female in Namibia, 1967–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 35.4 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, under-5, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 58 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, female in Namibia peaked at 96.9 per 1,000 live births in 1979 and was at its lowest, 35.4 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Namibia 42nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 58 years of available data.
Mortality rate, under-5, female in Namibia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 90.9 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1968 | 90.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 91.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 91.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 91.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 92 per 1,000 live births | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 92.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 93.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 94 per 1,000 live births | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 95 per 1,000 live births | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 96 per 1,000 live births | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 96.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 96.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 96.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 94.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 92.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 89.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 85.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 82.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 78.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 74.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 72.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 69.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 67.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 66.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 65.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 65.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 66 per 1,000 live births | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 67 per 1,000 live births | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 68.3 per 1,000 live births | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 69.9 per 1,000 live births | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 71.3 per 1,000 live births | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 72.3 per 1,000 live births | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 72.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 71.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 71 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 70.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 69 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 65.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 60.9 per 1,000 live births | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 56.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 52.4 per 1,000 live births | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 48.1 per 1,000 live births | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 45.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 45 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 47.4 per 1,000 live births | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 45.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 44.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 46.7 per 1,000 live births | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 46.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 44.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 43.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 41.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 40.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 38.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 37.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 36.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 35.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 90.97 per 1,000 live births | 90.9 per 1,000 live births | 91.1 per 1,000 live births | 3 |
| 1970s | 93.93 per 1,000 live births | 91.3 per 1,000 live births | 96.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 83.61 per 1,000 live births | 69.7 per 1,000 live births | 96.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.07 per 1,000 live births | 65.6 per 1,000 live births | 72.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.86 per 1,000 live births | 48.1 per 1,000 live births | 72.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.14 per 1,000 live births | 41.8 per 1,000 live births | 47.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.7 per 1,000 live births | 35.4 per 1,000 live births | 40.2 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, female in Namibia?
- Mortality rate, under-5, female in Namibia was 35.4 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, under-5, female recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 96.9 per 1,000 live births in 1979.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, female recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Namibia rank for mortality rate, under-5, female?
- Namibia ranks 42nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, female rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. 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, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Under-five mortality rate, female is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn female baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.