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

Germany, at 2,144 deaths against 2,106 deaths in Namibia as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Germany 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.

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

Germany

2,144 deaths

in 2023

Namibia

2,106 deaths

in 2023

Germany rank

87th

Namibia rank

88th

Number of infants who die before age 1 over time

Germany
Namibia

How they compare

Germany currently reports 2,144 deaths against 2,106 deaths in Namibia, a difference of 38 deaths.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 87th and Namibia ranks 88th of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	Namibia	Difference	Ahead
1950s	52,437 deaths	2,902 deaths	49,534 deaths	Germany
1960s	34,091 deaths	2,862 deaths	31,229 deaths	Germany
1970s	15,748 deaths	2,958 deaths	12,790 deaths	Germany
1980s	8,244 deaths	2,598 deaths	5,646 deaths	Germany
1990s	4,512 deaths	2,887 deaths	1,625 deaths	Germany
2000s	2,804 deaths	2,752 deaths	52 deaths	Germany
2010s	2,426 deaths	2,393 deaths	33 deaths	Germany
2020s	2,308 deaths	2,189 deaths	119 deaths	Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infants who die before age 1, Germany or Namibia?: Germany, at 2,144 deaths against 2,106 deaths in Namibia as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of infants who die before age 1 between Germany and Namibia?: 38 deaths, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Namibia?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Germany and Namibia rank globally for number of infants who die before age 1?: Germany ranks 87th 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.