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
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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

Indicator
Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)
Unit
per 1,000 live births
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
195 places, 10,178 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release