Namibia—Neonatal Mortality (per 1,000)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #28 of 196Updated April 2026
Latest Value
24.1
2023
YoY Change
-3.6%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#28
of 196 countries
Maximum
27.9
2017
Minimum
16.6
2004
CAGR
+0.6%
24 years
Last
24.1
Previous
25
Highest
27.9
Lowest
16.6
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Namibia's neonatal mortality (per 1,000) was 24.1 in 2023, ranking #28 out of 196 countries. This represents a -3.6% change from 2022. Over the past 24 years, the highest recorded value was 27.9 (2017) and the lowest was 16.6 (2004). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 24.1 | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 25 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 25.8 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 26.6 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 27.3 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 27.7 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 27.9 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 27.8 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 27.5 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 26.8 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 25.8 | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 24.6 | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 23.3 | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 21.8 | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 20.4 | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 19.1 | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 18.1 | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 17.3 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 16.8 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 16.6 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 17.1 | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 17.9 | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 19.3 | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 20.9 |
Top Countries — Neonatal Mortality (per 1,000)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Sudan | 40.2 | 2023 |
| 2 | Pakistan | 37.6 | 2023 |
| 3 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 34.9 | 2023 |
| 4 | Afghanistan | 34.3 | 2023 |
| 5 | Niger | 33.8 | 2023 |
| 6 | Nigeria | 33.7 | 2023 |
| 7 | Guinea-Bissau | 32.7 | 2023 |
| 8 | Mali | 32.4 | 2023 |
| 9 | Chad | 31.4 | 2023 |
| 10 | Dominica | 30.8 | 2023 |