Germany vs Namibia: Number of child deaths
Germany
2,691 deaths
in 2024
Namibia
3,038 deaths
in 2024
Germany rank
88th
Namibia rank
86th
Number of child deaths over time
- Germany
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 3,038 deaths against 2,691 deaths in Germany, a difference of 347 deaths.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 52 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 88th and Namibia ranks 86th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Namibia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15,945 deaths | 3,784 deaths | 12,161 deaths | Germany |
| 1980s | 9,851 deaths | 3,681 deaths | 6,170 deaths | Germany |
| 1990s | 5,596 deaths | 4,056 deaths | 1,540 deaths | Germany |
| 2000s | 3,435 deaths | 3,965 deaths | 530.5 deaths | Namibia |
| 2010s | 2,828 deaths | 3,509 deaths | 681.6 deaths | Namibia |
| 2020s | 2,804 deaths | 3,179 deaths | 375 deaths | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of child deaths, Germany or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 3,038 deaths against 2,691 deaths in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of child deaths between Germany and Namibia?
- 347 deaths, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Namibia?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Namibia rank globally for number of child deaths?
- Germany ranks 88th 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 .