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
010.0k20.0k30.0k195519892024

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

Indicator
Number of child deaths
Unit
deaths
Source
United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 11,992 data points, 1955–2024
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 5 .