France vs Namibia: Number of child deaths by region
France
2,815
in 2024
Namibia
3,038
in 2024
France rank
87th
Namibia rank
86th
Number of child deaths by region over time
- France
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 3,038 against 2,815 in France, a difference of 223.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was France ahead.
France ranks 87th and Namibia ranks 86th of 195 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Namibia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11,731 | 3,719 | 8,012 | France |
| 1980s | 8,295 | 3,681 | 4,614 | France |
| 1990s | 5,228 | 4,056 | 1,172 | France |
| 2000s | 3,698 | 3,965 | 267.2 | Namibia |
| 2010s | 3,212 | 3,509 | 297.2 | Namibia |
| 2020s | 2,942 | 3,179 | 236.4 | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of child deaths by region, France or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 3,038 against 2,815 in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of child deaths by region between France and Namibia?
- 223, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Namibia?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do France and Namibia rank globally for number of child deaths by region?
- France ranks 87th and Namibia ranks 86th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of child deaths by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated number of children under five years old who die each year.