Key Market Indicators
Child mortality in Namibia is projected to drop by 1.4% on average each year until 2026, from 2,790 deaths in 2021 to 2,590. Since 1977, there has been a 2.6% year-on-year decrease. In 2021, Namibia placed 88th in the ranking, with Azerbaijan being the country with the highest number of deaths at 2,790. India, Pakistan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo followed at numbers 2, 3 and 4 respectively. Meanwhile, child immunisation coverage in Namibia is expected to reach 89% for children aged 12-23 months by 2026, up from 88% in 2021, with an average annual growth of 0.2 points. Since 1996, there has been a 0.7 points year-on-year increase. In 2021, the country was at 127th place, while Panama had the highest coverage of 88%. Greece, Mongolia and Latvia followed at numbers 2, 3 and 4 respectively.
