Namibia Maternal Mortality Rate 2000-2024

Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die from pregnancy-related causes while pregnant or within 42 days of pregnancy termination per 100,000 live births. The data are estimated with a regression model using information on the proportion of maternal deaths among non-AIDS deaths in women ages 15-49, fertility, birth attendants, and GDP.
  • Namibia maternal mortality rate for 2020 was 215.00, a 3.59% decline from 2019.
  • Namibia maternal mortality rate for 2019 was 223.00, a 2.29% increase from 2018.
  • Namibia maternal mortality rate for 2018 was 218.00, a 4.39% decline from 2017.
  • Namibia maternal mortality rate for 2017 was 228.00, a 7.32% decline from 2016.
Data Source: World Bank

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Similar Country Ranking
Country Name Per 100K Live Births
Venezuela 259.00
Gabon 227.00
Namibia 215.00
Equatorial Guinea 212.00
Botswana 186.00
Belize 130.00
South Africa 127.00
Tonga 126.00
Guyana 112.00
Dominican Republic 107.00
Jamaica 99.00
Guatemala 96.00
Suriname 96.00
Mauritius 84.00
Algeria 78.00
Iraq 76.00
Colombia 75.00
St. Lucia 73.00
Brazil 72.00
Libya 72.00
Paraguay 71.00
Peru 69.00
Ecuador 66.00
St. Vincent and the Grenadines 62.00
Mexico 59.00
Samoa 59.00
Maldives 57.00
Azerbaijan 41.00
Jordan 41.00
Cuba 39.00
Fiji 38.00
Thailand 29.00
Armenia 27.00
China 23.00
Iran 22.00
Costa Rica 22.00
Grenada 21.00
Lebanon 21.00
Malaysia 21.00
Turkey 17.00
Russia 14.00
Kazakhstan 13.00
Romania 10.00
Serbia 10.00
Albania 8.00
Bulgaria 7.00
Bosnia 6.00
Montenegro 6.00
Turkmenistan 5.00
North Macedonia 3.00
Belarus 1.00
Namibia Maternal Mortality Rate - Historical Data
Year Per 100K Live Births Annual % Change
2020 215.00 -3.59%
2019 223.00 2.29%
2018 218.00 -4.39%
2017 228.00 -7.32%
2016 246.00 -17.73%
2015 299.00 -2.29%
2014 306.00 -8.38%
2013 334.00 -7.73%
2012 362.00 -12.56%
2011 414.00 -14.11%
2010 482.00 5.01%
2009 459.00 6.00%
2008 433.00 1.41%
2007 427.00 1.67%
2006 420.00 0.24%
2005 419.00 4.23%
2004 402.00 -10.86%
2003 451.00 0.89%
2002 447.00 -0.67%
2001 450.00 0.00%
2000 450.00 0.00%