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