Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births) in Namibia
Namibia: Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births) was 39.5 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
39.5 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
38th
of 197 countries
All-time high
103.1 per 1,000 live births
in 1979
All-time low
39.5 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
58
1967–2024
Mortality rate, under-5 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
The most recent figure for mortality rate, under-5 in Namibia is 39.5 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 58 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5 in Namibia peaked at 103.1 per 1,000 live births in 1979 and was at its lowest, 39.5 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Namibia 38th out of 197 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 (per 1,000 live births) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 96.3 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1968 | 96.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 96.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 97 per 1,000 live births | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 97.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 97.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 98.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 98.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 99.9 per 1,000 live births | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 101 per 1,000 live births | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 102.1 per 1,000 live births | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 102.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 103.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 102.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 101.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 98.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 95.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 92.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 88.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 84.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 80.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 78 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 75.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 73.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 72.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 71.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 71.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 71.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 72.6 per 1,000 live births | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 74 per 1,000 live births | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 75.6 per 1,000 live births | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 77 per 1,000 live births | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 78.1 per 1,000 live births | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 78.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 77.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 76.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 75.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 74.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 71 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 66 per 1,000 live births | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 62 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 57.5 per 1,000 live births | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 53.2 per 1,000 live births | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 50.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 50 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 52.6 per 1,000 live births | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 50.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 50 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 51.8 per 1,000 live births | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 51.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 49.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 48.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 46.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 44.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 43.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 41.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 41.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 39.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 39.5 per 1,000 live births is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.9 per 1,000 live births, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 39.5 per 1,000 live births is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.9 per 1,000 live births, 81% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 96.5 per 1,000 live births | 96.3 per 1,000 live births | 96.7 per 1,000 live births | 3 |
| 1970s | 99.81 per 1,000 live births | 97 per 1,000 live births | 103.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 89.71 per 1,000 live births | 75.4 per 1,000 live births | 102.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.75 per 1,000 live births | 71.2 per 1,000 live births | 78.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.21 per 1,000 live births | 53.2 per 1,000 live births | 78.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.18 per 1,000 live births | 46.6 per 1,000 live births | 52.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.04 per 1,000 live births | 39.5 per 1,000 live births | 44.8 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 35 Eswatini 45.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 36 Ethiopia 44.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 37 Gambia 42.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 39 Papua New Guinea 39.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 40 Congo 39.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 41 Comoros 39 per 1,000 live births compare
- 41 Turkmenistan 39 per 1,000 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5 in Namibia?
- Mortality rate, under-5 in Namibia was 39.5 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 recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 103.1 per 1,000 live births in 1979.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.5 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Namibia rank for mortality rate, under-5?
- Namibia ranks 38th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. 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 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.