Under-five mortality rate in Namibia
Namibia: Under-five mortality rate was 39.46 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
39.46
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
38th
of 201 countries
All-time high
103.13
in 1979
All-time low
39.46
in 2024
Years of data
58
1967–2024
Under-five mortality rate in Namibia, 1967–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five mortality rate in Namibia is 39.46, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 58 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-five mortality rate in Namibia peaked at 103.13 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 39.46, in 2024.
That places Namibia 38th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 58 years of available data.
Under-five mortality rate in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 96.34 | — |
| 1968 | 96.47 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 96.68 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 96.99 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 97.28 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 97.71 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 98.24 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 98.88 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 99.89 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 101.02 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 102.13 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 102.91 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 103.13 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 102.65 | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 101.1 | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 98.78 | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 95.71 | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 92.09 | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 88.12 | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 84.34 | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 80.9 | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 77.99 | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 75.44 | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 73.58 | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 72.27 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 71.48 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 71.2 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 71.62 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 72.64 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 74.01 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 75.63 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 77.04 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 78.06 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 78.24 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 77.59 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 76.56 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 75.56 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 74.38 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 70.98 | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 65.97 | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 61.96 | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 57.5 | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 53.24 | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 50.28 | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 49.97 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 52.57 | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 50.8 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 49.96 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 51.83 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 51.4 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 49.76 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 48.48 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 46.57 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 44.78 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 43.22 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 41.58 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 41.07 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 39.46 | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 96.5 | 96.34 | 96.68 | 3 |
| 1970s | 99.82 | 96.99 | 103.13 | 10 |
| 1980s | 89.71 | 75.44 | 102.65 | 10 |
| 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 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,046 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 561 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 5.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0379 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5117 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate in Namibia?
- Under-five mortality rate in Namibia was 39.46 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 103.13 in 1979.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.46 in 2024.
- How does Namibia rank for under-five mortality rate?
- Namibia ranks 38th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate 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-five mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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