Number of infant deaths, per capita in Namibia
Namibia: Number of infant deaths, per capita was 0.0009 deaths per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of infant deaths, per capita in Namibia, 1968–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per person.
Analysis
In 2024, number of infant deaths, per capita in Namibia stood at 0.0009 deaths per person. That is the lowest value across all 57 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, per capita in Namibia peaked at 0.003 deaths per person in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 deaths per person, in 2024.
That places Namibia 39th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 57 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths, per capita in Namibia, year by year
| Year | deaths per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 0.0025 deaths per person | — |
| 1969 | 0.0026 deaths per person | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0026 deaths per person | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0027 deaths per person | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0027 deaths per person | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0027 deaths per person | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0028 deaths per person | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0028 deaths per person | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0029 deaths per person | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0029 deaths per person | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.003 deaths per person | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0029 deaths per person | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0029 deaths per person | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0028 deaths per person | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0027 deaths per person | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0026 deaths per person | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0025 deaths per person | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0024 deaths per person | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0024 deaths per person | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0023 deaths per person | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0022 deaths per person | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0021 deaths per person | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0021 deaths per person | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0022 deaths per person | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0021 deaths per person | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 0.002 deaths per person | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0019 deaths per person | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0018 deaths per person | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0017 deaths per person | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0016 deaths per person | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0016 deaths per person | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0016 deaths per person | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0015 deaths per person | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0014 deaths per person | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0014 deaths per person | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0013 deaths per person | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0013 deaths per person | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0012 deaths per person | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0012 deaths per person | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0012 deaths per person | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0013 deaths per person | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0013 deaths per person | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0013 deaths per person | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0014 deaths per person | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0014 deaths per person | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0014 deaths per person | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0014 deaths per person | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0014 deaths per person | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0014 deaths per person | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0013 deaths per person | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0013 deaths per person | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0012 deaths per person | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0011 deaths per person | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0011 deaths per person | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 0.001 deaths per person | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 0.001 deaths per person | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0009 deaths per person | -5.6% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.0009 deaths per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0008 deaths per person, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.0009 deaths per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0012 deaths per person, 78% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0026 deaths per person | 0.0025 deaths per person | 0.0026 deaths per person | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.0028 deaths per person | 0.0026 deaths per person | 0.003 deaths per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0025 deaths per person | 0.0021 deaths per person | 0.0029 deaths per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0019 deaths per person | 0.0016 deaths per person | 0.0022 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0013 deaths per person | 0.0012 deaths per person | 0.0015 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0013 deaths per person | 0.0012 deaths per person | 0.0014 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.001 deaths per person | 0.0009 deaths per person | 0.0011 deaths per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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 number of infant deaths, per capita in Namibia?
- Number of infant deaths, per capita in Namibia was 0.0009 deaths per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.003 deaths per person in 1978.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 deaths per person in 2024.
- How does Namibia rank for number of infant deaths, per capita?
- Namibia ranks 39th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, per capita rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Number of infant deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.