Namibia Infant Mortality Rate 1950-2023

Chart and table of the Namibia infant mortality rate from 1950 to 2023. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current infant mortality rate for Namibia in 2023 is 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.
  • The infant mortality rate for Namibia in 2020 was 30.928 deaths per 1000 live births, a 3.82% decline from 2019.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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Similar Countries Ranked by Infant Mortality Rate
Country Name 2023 Infant Mortality Rate
Equatorial Guinea 58.365
Turkmenistan 39.580
Gabon 31.049
Namibia 27.248
Botswana 26.744
Venezuela 24.896
Guyana 24.709
South Africa 23.573
Dominican Republic 22.918
Iraq 21.137
Azerbaijan 18.746
Algeria 18.401
Fiji 18.190
Paraguay 17.497
Guatemala 17.368
Suriname 15.407
Grenada 14.419
Jordan 12.802
Mexico 12.534
Samoa 11.681
Ecuador 11.666
Belize 11.382
Brazil 11.039
Colombia 11.037
Tonga 10.949
Peru 10.720
Jamaica 10.668
Iran 10.499
Mauritius 9.742
Armenia 9.356
North Macedonia 9.221
Libya 8.975
Lebanon 8.913
China 8.397
Turkey 7.268
Albania 7.227
Thailand 6.665
Kazakhstan 6.526
Costa Rica 6.325
Romania 5.789
Bulgaria 5.421
Maldives 5.268
Malaysia 5.152
Russia 4.807
Serbia 4.183
Cuba 4.113
Belarus 2.462
Montenegro 2.326
Namibia - Historical Infant Mortality Rate Data
Year Infant Mortality Rate Growth Rate
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%