Namibia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG): Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate

Namibia
10.05 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)
-2.51 % change on previous year
in 2024
Namibia rank
8th
Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) rank
10th

Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate over time

  • Namibia
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)
-40-2002040197319982024

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 10.05 % change on previous year against -2.51 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG), a difference of 12.56 % change on previous year.

That makes Namibia's figure about 4.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)'s.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Namibia ahead.

Namibia ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) ranks 10th of 199 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 1 and Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) Difference Ahead
1990s 8.18 % change on previous year 0.2157 % change on previous year 7.97 % change on previous year Namibia
2000s -9.68 % change on previous year -2.5 % change on previous year 7.18 % change on previous year Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)
2010s -4.82 % change on previous year -1.94 % change on previous year 2.87 % change on previous year Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)
2020s -3.14 % change on previous year -1.68 % change on previous year 1.45 % change on previous year Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate, Namibia or Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)?
Namibia, at 10.05 % change on previous year against -2.51 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) as of 2024.
What is the difference in child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate between Namibia and Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)?
12.56 % change on previous year, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)?
34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Namibia and Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) rank globally for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate?
Namibia ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) ranks 10th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
248 places, 13,279 data points, 1956–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Child deaths (aged 1-4 years). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.