Namibia Infant Mortality Rate 1950-2024

Chart and table of the Namibia infant mortality rate from 1950 to 2024. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current infant mortality rate for Namibia in 2024 is 26.414 deaths per 1000 live births, a 3.06% decline from 2023.
  • The infant mortality rate for Namibia in 2023 was 27.248 deaths per 1000 live births, a 4.31% decline from 2022.
  • The infant mortality rate for Namibia in 2022 was 28.475 deaths per 1000 live births, a 4.13% decline from 2021.
  • The infant mortality rate for Namibia in 2021 was 29.702 deaths per 1000 live births, a 3.96% decline from 2020.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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Similar Countries Ranked by Infant Mortality Rate
Country Name 2024 Infant Mortality Rate
Equatorial Guinea 57.060
Turkmenistan 38.869
Gabon 30.391
Namibia 26.414
Botswana 26.152
Guyana 24.354
Venezuela 23.903
South Africa 23.129
Dominican Republic 22.354
Iraq 20.661
Azerbaijan 18.386
Algeria 17.883
Fiji 17.782
Paraguay 17.180
Guatemala 16.833
Suriname 15.073
Grenada 14.107
Jordan 12.507
Mexico 12.218
Samoa 11.391
Ecuador 11.345
Belize 11.142
Colombia 10.764
Brazil 10.730
Tonga 10.726
Jamaica 10.481
Peru 10.397
Iran 10.152
Mauritius 9.523
Armenia 9.147
North Macedonia 8.981
Lebanon 8.779
Libya 8.744
China 8.165
Albania 7.056
Turkey 7.038
Thailand 6.511
Kazakhstan 6.373
Costa Rica 6.162
Romania 5.656
Bulgaria 5.304
Maldives 5.078
Malaysia 5.057
Russia 4.674
Serbia 4.071
Cuba 4.027
Belarus 2.403
Montenegro 2.268
Namibia - Historical Infant Mortality Rate Data
Year Infant Mortality Rate Growth Rate
2024 26.414 -3.060%
2023 27.248 -4.310%
2022 28.475 -4.130%
2021 29.702 -3.960%
2020 30.928 -3.820%
2019 32.155 -3.680%
2018 33.382 -3.010%
2017 34.418 -2.920%
2016 35.453 -2.840%
2015 36.489 -2.760%
2014 37.524 -2.690%
2013 38.560 -2.480%
2012 39.540 -2.420%
2011 40.520 -2.360%
2010 41.500 -2.310%
2009 42.480 -2.250%
2008 43.460 -3.410%
2007 44.994 -3.290%
2006 46.527 -3.190%
2005 48.061 -3.090%
2004 49.594 -3.000%
2003 51.128 0.160%
2002 51.048 0.160%
2001 50.967 0.160%
2000 50.887 0.160%
1999 50.806 0.160%
1998 50.726 0.380%
1997 50.536 0.380%
1996 50.347 0.380%
1995 50.157 0.380%
1994 49.968 0.380%
1993 49.778 -2.080%
1992 50.835 -2.040%
1991 51.891 -2.000%
1990 52.948 -1.960%
1989 54.004 -1.920%
1988 55.061 -4.730%
1987 57.793 -4.510%
1986 60.525 -4.320%
1985 63.257 -4.140%
1984 65.989 -3.980%
1983 68.721 -2.050%
1982 70.157 -2.010%
1981 71.594 -1.970%
1980 73.030 -1.930%
1979 74.467 -1.890%
1978 75.903 -3.040%
1977 78.281 -2.950%
1976 80.660 -2.860%
1975 83.038 -2.790%
1974 85.417 -2.710%
1973 87.795 -2.860%
1972 90.379 -2.780%
1971 92.962 -2.700%
1970 95.546 -2.630%
1969 98.129 -2.570%
1968 100.713 -2.820%
1967 103.637 -2.740%
1966 106.560 -2.670%
1965 109.484 -2.600%
1964 112.407 -2.540%
1963 115.331 -2.610%
1962 118.420 -2.540%
1961 121.509 -2.480%
1960 124.597 -2.420%
1959 127.686 -2.360%
1958 130.775 -1.980%
1957 133.417 -1.940%
1956 136.060 -1.900%
1955 138.702 -1.870%
1954 141.345 -1.830%
1953 143.987 -1.800%
1952 146.629 -1.770%
1951 149.272 -1.740%
1950 151.914 0.000%