Which has higher number of infants who die before age 1, France or Namibia?

France, at 2,263 deaths against 2,106 deaths in Namibia as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for France 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 infants who die before age 1. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

France vs Namibia: Number of infants who die before age 1

France

2,263 deaths

in 2023

Namibia

2,106 deaths

in 2023

France rank

85th

Namibia rank

88th

Number of infants who die before age 1 over time

France
Namibia

How they compare

France currently reports 2,263 deaths against 2,106 deaths in Namibia, a difference of 157 deaths.

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

Across all 74 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 85th and Namibia ranks 88th of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	Namibia	Difference	Ahead
1950s	33,271 deaths	2,902 deaths	30,369 deaths	France
1960s	19,572 deaths	2,862 deaths	16,710 deaths	France
1970s	11,352 deaths	2,958 deaths	8,394 deaths	France
1980s	6,814 deaths	2,598 deaths	4,216 deaths	France
1990s	4,301 deaths	2,887 deaths	1,414 deaths	France
2000s	3,120 deaths	2,752 deaths	367.9 deaths	France
2010s	2,729 deaths	2,393 deaths	336.6 deaths	France
2020s	2,443 deaths	2,189 deaths	254 deaths	France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infants who die before age 1, France or Namibia?: France, at 2,263 deaths against 2,106 deaths in Namibia as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of infants who die before age 1 between France and Namibia?: 157 deaths, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Namibia?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do France and Namibia rank globally for number of infants who die before age 1?: France ranks 85th and Namibia ranks 88th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Number of infants who die before age 1
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 at birth.