Namibia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Number of child deaths
Namibia
3,038 deaths
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
3,213 deaths
in 2024
Namibia rank
86th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
84th
Number of child deaths over time
- Namibia
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 3,213 deaths against 3,038 deaths in Namibia, a difference of 175 deaths.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Namibia ranks 86th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 84th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,719 deaths | 13,080 deaths | 9,360 deaths | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 3,681 deaths | 8,699 deaths | 5,018 deaths | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 4,056 deaths | 5,752 deaths | 1,696 deaths | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 3,965 deaths | 4,361 deaths | 395.7 deaths | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 3,509 deaths | 3,608 deaths | 98.8 deaths | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 3,179 deaths | 3,143 deaths | 35.4 deaths | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of child deaths, Namibia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 3,213 deaths against 3,038 deaths in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of child deaths between Namibia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 175 deaths, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for number of child deaths?
- Namibia ranks 86th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 84th 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 .