What is neonatal mortality rate in Namibia?

Neonatal mortality rate in Namibia was 2.41 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Namibia?

The highest recorded value was 3.31 Deaths per 1000 live births in 1977.

What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Namibia?

The lowest recorded value was 1.66 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2004.

How does Namibia rank for neonatal mortality rate?

Namibia ranks 28th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.

Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Namibia?

Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Namibia data come from?

The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Neonatal mortality rate in Namibia

Name: Neonatal mortality rate in Namibia
Creator: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Namibia: Neonatal mortality rate was 2.41 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

2.41 Deaths per 1000 live births

Change on year

down 3.6%

World rank

28th

of 199 countries

All-time high

3.31 Deaths per 1000 live births

in 1977

All-time low

1.66 Deaths per 1000 live births

in 2004

Years of data

1969–2023

Neonatal mortality rate in Namibia, 1969–2023

Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Deaths per 1000 live births.

Analysis

In 2023, neonatal mortality rate in Namibia stood at 2.41 Deaths per 1000 live births.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Namibia peaked at 3.31 Deaths per 1000 live births in 1977 and was at its lowest, 1.66 Deaths per 1000 live births, in 2004.

That places Namibia 28th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	3 Deaths per 1000 live births	3 Deaths per 1000 live births	3 Deaths per 1000 live births	1
1970s	3.22 Deaths per 1000 live births	3.03 Deaths per 1000 live births	3.31 Deaths per 1000 live births	10
1980s	3.14 Deaths per 1000 live births	2.94 Deaths per 1000 live births	3.3 Deaths per 1000 live births	10
1990s	2.75 Deaths per 1000 live births	2.26 Deaths per 1000 live births	2.94 Deaths per 1000 live births	10
2000s	1.83 Deaths per 1000 live births	1.66 Deaths per 1000 live births	2.09 Deaths per 1000 live births	10
2010s	2.61 Deaths per 1000 live births	2.18 Deaths per 1000 live births	2.79 Deaths per 1000 live births	10
2020s	2.54 Deaths per 1000 live births	2.41 Deaths per 1000 live births	2.66 Deaths per 1000 live births	4

Countries ranked near Namibia

25 Sudan 2.48 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
26 Burkina Faso 2.45 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
27 Eswatini 2.45 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
29 Madagascar 2.38 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
30 Gambia 2.37 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
31 Haiti 2.33 Deaths per 1000 live births compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

More health data for Namibia

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)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 27,102 (2025)
Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 26,893 (2025)
Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 26,332 (2025)
Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 26,159 (2025)
Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 25,355 (2025)
Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 25,154 (2025)

All data for Namibia →

Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal mortality rate in Namibia?: Neonatal mortality rate in Namibia was 2.41 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Namibia?: The highest recorded value was 3.31 Deaths per 1000 live births in 1977.
What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Namibia?: The lowest recorded value was 1.66 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2004.
How does Namibia rank for neonatal mortality rate?: Namibia ranks 28th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Namibia?: Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Namibia data come from?: The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Neonatal mortality rate
Unit: Deaths per 1000 live births
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 10,174 data points, 1951–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The share of newborns who die before reaching 28 days of age.