Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Namibia
Namibia: Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 39.46 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
39.46 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
40th
of 213 countries
All-time high
78.24 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
39.46 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Namibia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, under-five mortality rate, by sex in Namibia stood at 39.46 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate, by sex in Namibia peaked at 78.24 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 39.46 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Namibia ranks 40th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 78.24 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 77.59 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 76.56 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 75.56 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 74.38 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 70.98 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 65.97 per 1,000 live births | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 61.96 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 57.5 per 1,000 live births | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 53.24 per 1,000 live births | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 50.28 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 49.97 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 52.57 per 1,000 live births | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 50.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 49.96 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 51.83 per 1,000 live births | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 51.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 49.76 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 48.48 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 46.57 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 44.78 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 43.22 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 41.58 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 41.07 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 39.46 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 39.46 per 1,000 live births is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.93 per 1,000 live births, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 39.46 per 1,000 live births is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49 per 1,000 live births, 81% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.2 per 1,000 live births | 53.24 per 1,000 live births | 78.24 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.16 per 1,000 live births | 46.57 per 1,000 live births | 52.57 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.02 per 1,000 live births | 39.46 per 1,000 live births | 44.78 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate, by sex in Namibia?
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Namibia was 39.46 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 78.24 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.46 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Namibia rank for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Namibia ranks 40th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate, by sex 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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