Namibia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Number of children who die before age 5

Namibia
2,941 deaths
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2,936 deaths
in 2023
Namibia rank
86th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
87th

Number of children who die before age 5 over time

  • Namibia
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
010.0k20.0k30.0k195019862023

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 2,941 deaths against 2,936 deaths in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 5 deaths.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Namibia ranks 86th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 87th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1950s 5,322 deaths 25,234 deaths 19,912 deaths United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1960s 4,732 deaths 22,813 deaths 18,081 deaths United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 4,544 deaths 14,157 deaths 9,613 deaths United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 3,814 deaths 8,722 deaths 4,908 deaths United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 4,115 deaths 5,744 deaths 1,630 deaths United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 3,898 deaths 4,362 deaths 464.1 deaths United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 3,242 deaths 3,610 deaths 367.4 deaths United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 3,047 deaths 3,029 deaths 18.25 deaths Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of children who die before age 5, Namibia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Namibia, at 2,941 deaths against 2,936 deaths in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of children who die before age 5 between Namibia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
5 deaths, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Namibia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for number of children who die before age 5?
Namibia ranks 86th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 87th 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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About this data

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

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