Neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate in Namibia
Namibia: Neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate was -3.23 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate in Namibia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Namibia recorded -3.23 % change on previous year for neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.4% on the previous year and down 267.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate in Namibia peaked at 3.45 % change on previous year in 2011 and was at its lowest, -3.52 % change on previous year, in 2001.
Namibia ranks 140th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.38 % change on previous year | — |
| 1971 | 1.58 % change on previous year | +14.3% |
| 1972 | 1.87 % change on previous year | +18.3% |
| 1973 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 1975 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -25.6% |
| 1976 | 0.5505 % change on previous year | -55.3% |
| 1977 | -0.3121 % change on previous year | -156.7% |
| 1978 | -0.732 % change on previous year | +134.6% |
| 1979 | -0.6951 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1980 | -0.3915 % change on previous year | -43.7% |
| 1981 | -0.1959 % change on previous year | -50.0% |
| 1982 | -0.599 % change on previous year | +205.7% |
| 1983 | -0.6578 % change on previous year | +9.8% |
| 1984 | -1.51 % change on previous year | +129.4% |
| 1985 | -2.13 % change on previous year | +41.4% |
| 1986 | -2.29 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 1987 | -2.03 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 1988 | -2.04 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1989 | -1.57 % change on previous year | -23.2% |
| 1990 | -1.05 % change on previous year | -33.1% |
| 1991 | -0.7803 % change on previous year | -25.6% |
| 1992 | -0.7623 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1993 | -0.7943 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 1994 | -0.6171 % change on previous year | -22.3% |
| 1995 | -0.6608 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 1996 | -0.7598 % change on previous year | +15.0% |
| 1997 | -2.03 % change on previous year | +166.6% |
| 1998 | -3.4 % change on previous year | +68.0% |
| 1999 | -3.25 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2000 | -3.35 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 2001 | -3.52 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 2002 | -3.31 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 2003 | -3.04 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 2004 | -2.51 % change on previous year | -17.3% |
| 2005 | -1.85 % change on previous year | -26.5% |
| 2006 | -0.9573 % change on previous year | -48.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0286 % change on previous year | -103.0% |
| 2008 | 1.18 % change on previous year | +4015.8% |
| 2009 | 1.97 % change on previous year | +67.6% |
| 2010 | 2.94 % change on previous year | +49.1% |
| 2011 | 3.45 % change on previous year | +17.2% |
| 2012 | 3.2 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -36.7% |
| 2014 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -35.4% |
| 2016 | 0.6386 % change on previous year | -48.8% |
| 2017 | -0.0973 % change on previous year | -115.2% |
| 2018 | -0.7985 % change on previous year | +720.7% |
| 2019 | -1.32 % change on previous year | +65.7% |
| 2020 | -1.76 % change on previous year | +33.2% |
| 2021 | -2.15 % change on previous year | +22.1% |
| 2022 | -2.41 % change on previous year | +11.8% |
| 2023 | -2.8 % change on previous year | +16.2% |
| 2024 | -3.23 % change on previous year | +15.4% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's -3.23 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -2.3 % change on previous year, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's -3.23 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -1.83 % change on previous year, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +4015.8% | 0.0286 % change on previous year | 1.18 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | -720.7% | -0.0973 % change on previous year | -0.7985 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8403 % change on previous year | -0.732 % change on previous year | 1.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.34 % change on previous year | -2.29 % change on previous year | -0.1959 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.41 % change on previous year | -3.4 % change on previous year | -0.6171 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.53 % change on previous year | -3.52 % change on previous year | 1.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.32 % change on previous year | -1.32 % change on previous year | 3.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.47 % change on previous year | -3.23 % change on previous year | -1.76 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 137 British Virgin Islands -3.13 % change on previous year compare
- 138 Samoa -3.18 % change on previous year compare
- 139 Guatemala -3.19 % change on previous year compare
- 141 Poland -3.23 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Turks and Caicos Islands -3.24 % change on previous year compare
- 143 Guyana -3.24 % change on previous year compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2100)
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- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0646 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate in Namibia?
- Neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate in Namibia was -3.23 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.45 % change on previous year in 2011.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.52 % change on previous year in 2001.
- How does Namibia rank for neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate?
- Namibia ranks 140th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 267.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Neonatal mortality wdi. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Neonatal mortality wdi Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Neonatal mortality wdi. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.