Kyrgyzstan vs Namibia: Number of children who die before age 5, by world region
Kyrgyzstan
2,585 deaths
in 2023
Namibia
2,941 deaths
in 2023
Kyrgyzstan rank
89th
Namibia rank
86th
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region over time
- Kyrgyzstan
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 2,941 deaths against 2,585 deaths in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 356 deaths.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Kyrgyzstan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Kyrgyzstan ahead.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 89th and Namibia ranks 86th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Kyrgyzstan averaged higher in 7 and Namibia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kyrgyzstan | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11,663 deaths | 5,322 deaths | 6,341 deaths | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1960s | 13,109 deaths | 4,732 deaths | 8,377 deaths | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1970s | 12,363 deaths | 4,544 deaths | 7,819 deaths | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1980s | 10,611 deaths | 3,814 deaths | 6,797 deaths | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1990s | 7,831 deaths | 4,115 deaths | 3,716 deaths | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2000s | 4,797 deaths | 3,898 deaths | 899.7 deaths | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2010s | 3,593 deaths | 3,242 deaths | 350.4 deaths | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2020s | 2,753 deaths | 3,047 deaths | 294.25 deaths | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children who die before age 5, by world region, Kyrgyzstan or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 2,941 deaths against 2,585 deaths in Kyrgyzstan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children who die before age 5, by world region between Kyrgyzstan and Namibia?
- 356 deaths, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Namibia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Kyrgyzstan and Namibia rank globally for number of children who die before age 5, by world region?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 89th and Namibia ranks 86th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children who die before age 5, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.