Namibia vs Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of: Mortality rate, infant
Namibia
38.4 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of
35.9 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Namibia rank
29th
Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of rank
32nd
Mortality rate, infant over time
- Namibia
- Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 38.4 per 1,000 live births against 35.9 per 1,000 live births in Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of, a difference of 2.5 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of ahead.
Namibia ranks 29th and Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of ranks 32nd of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 2 and Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 60.5 per 1,000 live births | 184.18 per 1,000 live births | 123.68 per 1,000 live births | Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of |
| 1990s | 51.49 per 1,000 live births | 141.26 per 1,000 live births | 89.77 per 1,000 live births | Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of |
| 2000s | 41.54 per 1,000 live births | 67.85 per 1,000 live births | 26.31 per 1,000 live births | Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of |
| 2010s | 46.13 per 1,000 live births | 45.06 per 1,000 live births | 1.07 per 1,000 live births | Namibia |
| 2020s | 40.7 per 1,000 live births | 37.4 per 1,000 live births | 3.3 per 1,000 live births | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, infant, Namibia or Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of?
- Namibia, at 38.4 per 1,000 live births against 35.9 per 1,000 live births in Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between Namibia and Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of?
- 2.5 per 1,000 live births, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Namibia and Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
- Namibia ranks 29th and Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of ranks 32nd of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release