Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Namibia

Namibia: Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates was 39.46 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
39.46
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
38th
of 200 countries
All-time high
78.24
in 2000
All-time low
39.46
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Namibia, 1990–2024

0204060801990200720241990: 73.61991: 72.31992: 71.51993: 71.21994: 71.61995: 72.61996: 741997: 75.61998: 771999: 78.12000: 78.22001: 77.62002: 76.62003: 75.62004: 74.42005: 712006: 662007: 622008: 57.52009: 53.22010: 50.32011: 502012: 52.62013: 50.82014: 502015: 51.82016: 51.42017: 49.82018: 48.52019: 46.62020: 44.82021: 43.22022: 41.62023: 41.12024: 39.5

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Namibia recorded 39.46 for under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Namibia peaked at 78.24 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 39.46, in 2024.

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 73.75 71.2 78.06 10
2000s 69.2 53.24 78.24 10
2010s 50.16 46.57 52.57 10
2020s 42.02 39.46 44.78 5

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 35 Eswatini 45.12 compare
  2. 36 Ethiopia 44.5 compare
  3. 37 Gambia 42.41 compare
  4. 39 Papua New Guinea 39.38 compare
  5. 40 Congo 39.11 compare
  6. 41 Turkmenistan 39 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Namibia?
Under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Namibia was 39.46 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 78.24 in 2000.
What is the lowest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 39.46 in 2024.
How does Namibia rank for under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates?
Namibia ranks 38th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. 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 - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
212 places, 7,420 data points, 1990–2024
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