Ecuador vs Namibia: Number of children who die before age 5
Ecuador
3,214 deaths
in 2023
Namibia
2,941 deaths
in 2023
Ecuador rank
85th
Namibia rank
86th
Number of children who die before age 5 over time
- Ecuador
- Namibia
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 3,214 deaths against 2,941 deaths in Namibia, a difference of 273 deaths.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 85th and Namibia ranks 86th of 236 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 34,785 deaths | 5,322 deaths | 29,463 deaths | Ecuador |
| 1960s | 34,104 deaths | 4,732 deaths | 29,372 deaths | Ecuador |
| 1970s | 30,795 deaths | 4,544 deaths | 26,251 deaths | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 21,389 deaths | 3,814 deaths | 17,575 deaths | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 13,477 deaths | 4,115 deaths | 9,362 deaths | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 7,880 deaths | 3,898 deaths | 3,983 deaths | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 4,962 deaths | 3,242 deaths | 1,719 deaths | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 3,483 deaths | 3,047 deaths | 436.25 deaths | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children who die before age 5, Ecuador or Namibia?
- Ecuador, at 3,214 deaths against 2,941 deaths in Namibia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children who die before age 5 between Ecuador and Namibia?
- 273 deaths, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Namibia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Namibia rank globally for number of children who die before age 5?
- Ecuador ranks 85th and Namibia ranks 86th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children who die before age 5. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.