Which has higher number of children who die before age 5, Jordan or Namibia?

Jordan, at 3,230 deaths against 2,941 deaths in Namibia as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Namibia?

74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – 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.

Jordan vs Namibia: Number of children who die before age 5

Jordan

3,230 deaths

in 2023

Namibia

2,941 deaths

in 2023

Jordan rank

84th

Namibia rank

86th

Number of children who die before age 5 over time

Jordan
Namibia

How they compare

Jordan currently reports 3,230 deaths against 2,941 deaths in Namibia, a difference of 289 deaths.

That makes Jordan's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Namibia ahead.

Jordan ranks 84th and Namibia ranks 86th of 236 countries.

Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jordan	Namibia	Difference	Ahead
1950s	5,936 deaths	5,322 deaths	614 deaths	Jordan
1960s	6,375 deaths	4,732 deaths	1,644 deaths	Jordan
1970s	6,153 deaths	4,544 deaths	1,609 deaths	Jordan
1980s	4,979 deaths	3,814 deaths	1,165 deaths	Jordan
1990s	4,854 deaths	4,115 deaths	738.9 deaths	Jordan
2000s	4,046 deaths	3,898 deaths	148.8 deaths	Jordan
2010s	3,911 deaths	3,242 deaths	669 deaths	Jordan
2020s	3,393 deaths	3,047 deaths	346 deaths	Jordan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of children who die before age 5, Jordan or Namibia?: Jordan, at 3,230 deaths against 2,941 deaths in Namibia as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of children who die before age 5 between Jordan and Namibia?: 289 deaths, with Jordan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Namibia?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Jordan and Namibia rank globally for number of children who die before age 5?: Jordan ranks 84th and Namibia ranks 86th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – 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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Indicator: Number of children who die before age 5
Unit: deaths
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.