Trend of Infant Mortality Rate (Per 1,000 Live Births) for Namibia

Updated on March 17, 2026.

According to data from the World Bank, in 2023, the total infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births for Namibia was 38.4. A difference of -1.3 compared to 2022. The most recent figures on male and female infant mortality rates for Namibia were 42.1 and 34.6 respectively in 2023.

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The World Bank defines infant mortality rate as "the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year".

The table below shows the total, male, and female infant mortality rates of Namibia for recent years.

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Data Source: World Bank.
Trend of Infant Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Namibia
Total
Male
Female
Trend of Infant Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Namibia
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Year Total Male Female
1967 57.4 61.9 52.6
1968 58 62.6 53.2
1969 58.6 63.1 53.8
1970 59.3 63.8 54.5
1971 60 64.5 55.1
1972 60.7 65.3 55.9
1973 61.7 66.2 56.8
1974 62.8 67.4 57.8
1975 64 68.9 58.9
1976 65.6 70.4 60.4
1977 67.2 72.1 61.8
1978 68.7 73.7 63.4
1979 69.9 75 64.5
1980 70.5 75.7 65.1
1981 70.5 75.6 65
1982 69.6 74.7 64.2
1983 68.2 73.2 62.7
1984 66.2 71.3 60.8
1985 64.1 69.1 58.9
1986 62.1 67 56.9
1987 60.3 65.1 55.2
1988 58.7 63.4 53.7
1989 57.3 62 52.3
1990 56.1 60.7 51.1
1991 54.7 59.3 49.9
1992 53.5 58 48.7
1993 52.4 56.9 47.6
1994 51.5 56 46.7
1995 50.8 55.3 46
1996 50.1 54.6 45.4
1997 49.6 54.1 45
1998 48.7 53.2 44.1
1999 47.5 51.8 42.9
2000 45.9 50.2 41.4
2001 44.5 48.7 40.1
2002 43.5 47.7 39.2
2003 42.6 46.7 38.4
2004 41.5 45.4 37.3
2005 38.4 42.2 34.5
2006 36.8 40.4 33.1
2007 38.4 42.1 34.5
2008 40.7 44.5 36.6
2009 43.1 47.1 38.8
2010 42.7 46.8 38.5
2011 44.4 48.6 40
2012 48 52.5 43.4
2013 47.6 51.9 42.9
2014 46.9 51.2 42.3
2015 47.5 51.9 42.8
2016 47.6 52 42.9
2017 46.3 50.6 41.8
2018 45.7 50 41.2
2019 44.6 48.7 40.2
2020 43.1 47.2 38.8
2021 41.6 45.6 37.4
2022 39.7 43.6 35.7
2023 38.4 42.1 34.6