Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Namibia
Namibia: Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 3.95 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.95 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
38th
of 199 countries
All-time high
10.31 deaths per 100 live births
in 1979
All-time low
3.95 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
58
1967–2024
Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Namibia, 1967–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 3.95 deaths per 100 live births for child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita 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, child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Namibia peaked at 10.31 deaths per 100 live births in 1979 and was at its lowest, 3.95 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Namibia ranks 38th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 58 years of available data.
Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Namibia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 9.63 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1968 | 9.65 deaths per 100 live births | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 9.67 deaths per 100 live births | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 9.7 deaths per 100 live births | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 9.73 deaths per 100 live births | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 9.77 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 9.82 deaths per 100 live births | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 9.89 deaths per 100 live births | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 9.99 deaths per 100 live births | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 10.1 deaths per 100 live births | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 10.21 deaths per 100 live births | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 10.29 deaths per 100 live births | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 10.31 deaths per 100 live births | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 10.27 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 10.11 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 9.88 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 9.57 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 9.21 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 8.81 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 8.43 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 8.09 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 7.8 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 7.54 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 7.36 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 7.23 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 7.15 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 7.12 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 7.16 deaths per 100 live births | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 7.26 deaths per 100 live births | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 7.4 deaths per 100 live births | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 7.56 deaths per 100 live births | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 7.7 deaths per 100 live births | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 7.81 deaths per 100 live births | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 7.82 deaths per 100 live births | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 7.76 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 7.66 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 7.56 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 7.44 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 7.1 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 6.6 deaths per 100 live births | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 6.2 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 5.75 deaths per 100 live births | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 5.32 deaths per 100 live births | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 5.03 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 5 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 5.26 deaths per 100 live births | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 5.08 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 5 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 5.18 deaths per 100 live births | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 5.14 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 4.98 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 4.85 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 4.66 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 4.48 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 4.32 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 4.16 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 4.11 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 3.95 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 3.95 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.69 deaths per 100 live births, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 3.95 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.89 deaths per 100 live births, 81% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.65 deaths per 100 live births | 9.63 deaths per 100 live births | 9.67 deaths per 100 live births | 3 |
| 1970s | 9.98 deaths per 100 live births | 9.7 deaths per 100 live births | 10.31 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.97 deaths per 100 live births | 7.54 deaths per 100 live births | 10.27 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.38 deaths per 100 live births | 7.12 deaths per 100 live births | 7.81 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.92 deaths per 100 live births | 5.32 deaths per 100 live births | 7.82 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.02 deaths per 100 live births | 4.66 deaths per 100 live births | 5.26 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.2 deaths per 100 live births | 3.95 deaths per 100 live births | 4.48 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 35 Eswatini 4.51 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 36 Ethiopia 4.45 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 37 Gambia 4.24 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 39 Papua New Guinea 3.94 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 40 Congo 3.91 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 41 Turkmenistan 3.9 deaths per 100 live births compare
More climate change data for Namibia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 5.64 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,137 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,753 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,384 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 120.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 57.2 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 54.43 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.2054 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Namibia?
- Child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Namibia was 3.95 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.31 deaths per 100 live births in 1979.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.95 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Namibia rank for child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Namibia ranks 38th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita 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 Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .