Namibia vs East Timor: Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (UNESCO Institute)
Namibia
38.4 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
East Timor
35.9 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Namibia rank
29th
East Timor rank
32nd
Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (UNESCO Institute) over time
- Namibia
- East Timor
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 38.4 per 1,000 live births against 35.9 per 1,000 live births in East Timor, a difference of 2.5 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times East Timor's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was East Timor ahead.
Namibia ranks 29th and East Timor ranks 32nd of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 2 and East Timor in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 60.5 per 1,000 live births | 184.18 per 1,000 live births | 123.68 per 1,000 live births | East Timor |
| 1990s | 51.49 per 1,000 live births | 141.26 per 1,000 live births | 89.77 per 1,000 live births | East Timor |
| 2000s | 41.54 per 1,000 live births | 67.85 per 1,000 live births | 26.31 per 1,000 live births | East Timor |
| 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 East Timor?
- Namibia, at 38.4 per 1,000 live births against 35.9 per 1,000 live births in East Timor as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between Namibia and East Timor?
- 2.5 per 1,000 live births, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and East Timor?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Namibia and East Timor rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
- Namibia ranks 29th and East Timor 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