Namibia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Number of infant deaths
Namibia
2,808 deaths
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2,835 deaths
in 2024
Namibia rank
80th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
78th
Number of infant 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 2,835 deaths against 2,808 deaths in Namibia, a difference of 27 deaths.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1968 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Namibia ranks 80th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 78th of 199 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,856 deaths | 17,342 deaths | 15,486 deaths | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 2,439 deaths | 12,048 deaths | 9,609 deaths | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 2,716 deaths | 7,422 deaths | 4,705 deaths | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 2,900 deaths | 4,845 deaths | 1,945 deaths | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 2,547 deaths | 3,722 deaths | 1,175 deaths | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 3,144 deaths | 3,119 deaths | 24.7 deaths | Namibia |
| 2020s | 2,960 deaths | 2,752 deaths | 207.4 deaths | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Namibia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 2,835 deaths against 2,808 deaths in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Namibia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 27 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?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Namibia ranks 80th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 78th 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 infant 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 1 .