Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Namibia
Namibia: Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates was 21.38 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
21.38
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
38th
of 200 countries
All-time high
28.39
in 1990
All-time low
20.61
in 2006
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Namibia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Namibia is 21.38, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Namibia peaked at 28.39 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 20.61, in 2006.
Namibia ranks 38th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 28.39 | — |
| 1991 | 28.16 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 27.95 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 27.73 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 27.56 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 27.37 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 27.17 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 26.62 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 25.71 | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 24.87 | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 24.04 | -3.3% |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.15 | 24.87 | 28.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.68 | 20.61 | 24.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.9 | 21.9 | 24.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.66 | 21.38 | 23.8 | 5 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,046 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 561 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 5.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0238 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 5.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0141 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Namibia?
- Neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Namibia was 21.38 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.39 in 1990.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.61 in 2006.
- How does Namibia rank for neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates?
- Namibia ranks 38th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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