Under 5 mortality rate - SDG target met (projection) in Namibia
Namibia: Under 5 mortality rate - SDG target met (projection) was 21.86 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
21.86
Change on year
down 9.4%
World rank
56th
of 200 countries
All-time high
35.77
in 2025
All-time low
21.86
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Under 5 mortality rate - SDG target met in Namibia, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2030, under 5 mortality rate - sdg target met in Namibia stood at 21.86. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 9.4% on the previous year and down 38.9% over ten years.
Namibia ranks 56th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Under 5 mortality rate - SDG target met (projection) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 35.77 | — |
| 2026 | 32.42 | -9.4% |
| 2027 | 29.38 | -9.4% |
| 2028 | 26.62 | -9.4% |
| 2029 | 24.13 | -9.4% |
| 2030 | 21.86 | -9.4% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 21.86 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.64, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 21.86 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25, 87% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 29.66 | 24.13 | 35.77 | 5 |
| 2030s | 21.86 | 21.86 | 21.86 | 1 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 561 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0646 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under 5 mortality rate - sdg target met in Namibia?
- Under 5 mortality rate - sdg target met in Namibia was 21.86 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under 5 mortality rate - sdg target met recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 35.77 in 2025.
- What is the lowest under 5 mortality rate - sdg target met recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.86 in 2030.
- How does Namibia rank for under 5 mortality rate - sdg target met?
- Namibia ranks 56th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is under 5 mortality rate - sdg target met rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.9%. 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 Under 5 mortality rate - SDG target met (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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