France vs Namibia: Number of neonatal deaths
France
1,805 deaths
in 2024
Namibia
1,676 deaths
in 2024
France rank
79th
Namibia rank
81st
Number of neonatal deaths over time
- France
- Namibia
How they compare
France currently reports 1,805 deaths against 1,676 deaths in Namibia, a difference of 129 deaths.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was France ahead.
France ranks 79th and Namibia ranks 81st of 199 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,399 deaths | 1,213 deaths | 5,186 deaths | France |
| 1980s | 3,667 deaths | 1,316 deaths | 2,351 deaths | France |
| 1990s | 2,337 deaths | 1,530 deaths | 806.9 deaths | France |
| 2000s | 1,972 deaths | 1,266 deaths | 706.3 deaths | France |
| 2010s | 1,843 deaths | 1,709 deaths | 133.9 deaths | France |
| 2020s | 1,801 deaths | 1,733 deaths | 67.8 deaths | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of neonatal deaths, France or Namibia?
- France, at 1,805 deaths against 1,676 deaths in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths between France and Namibia?
- 129 deaths, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Namibia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do France and Namibia rank globally for number of neonatal deaths?
- France ranks 79th and Namibia ranks 81st 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 neonatal 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 less than 28 days .