Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Namibia
Namibia: Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 21.38 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
21.38
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
40th
of 213 countries
All-time high
24.77
in 2016
All-time low
20.61
in 2006
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Namibia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 21.38 for neonatal mortality rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Namibia peaked at 24.77 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 20.61, in 2006.
Namibia ranks 40th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.04 | — |
| 2001 | 23.2 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 22.43 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 21.75 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 21.2 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 20.81 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 20.61 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 20.62 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 20.86 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 21.27 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 21.9 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 22.65 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 23.38 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 23.85 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 24.31 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 24.61 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 24.77 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 24.75 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 24.55 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 24.23 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 23.8 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 23.29 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 22.73 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 22.09 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 21.38 | -3.2% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 21.38 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.6, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 21.38 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.6, 91% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.68 | 20.61 | 24.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.9 | 21.9 | 24.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.66 | 21.38 | 23.8 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 37 Timor-Leste 21.61 compare
- 37 East Timor 21.61 compare
- 39 Zambia 21.44 compare
- 41 Uganda 21.34 compare
- 42 Dominican Republic 21.24 compare
- 43 Senegal 20.94 compare
More health data for Namibia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6445 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,046 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 561 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0644 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Namibia?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Namibia was 21.38 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.77 in 2016.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.61 in 2006.
- How does Namibia rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Namibia ranks 40th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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