France vs Namibia: Number of child deaths
France
2,815 deaths
in 2024
Namibia
3,038 deaths
in 2024
France rank
87th
Namibia rank
86th
Number of child deaths over time
- France
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 3,038 deaths against 2,815 deaths in France, a difference of 223 deaths.
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 199 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 deaths | 3,719 deaths | 8,012 deaths | France |
| 1980s | 8,295 deaths | 3,681 deaths | 4,614 deaths | France |
| 1990s | 5,228 deaths | 4,056 deaths | 1,172 deaths | France |
| 2000s | 3,698 deaths | 3,965 deaths | 267.2 deaths | Namibia |
| 2010s | 3,212 deaths | 3,509 deaths | 297.2 deaths | Namibia |
| 2020s | 2,942 deaths | 3,179 deaths | 236.4 deaths | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of child deaths, France or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 3,038 deaths against 2,815 deaths in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of child deaths between France and Namibia?
- 223 deaths, 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?
- France ranks 87th and Namibia ranks 86th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of child deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 5 .