France vs Namibia: Number of under-five deaths

France
2,815
in 2024
Namibia
3,038
in 2024
France rank
88th
Namibia rank
87th

Number of under-five deaths over time

  • France
  • Namibia
5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k196019922024

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 3,038 against 2,815 in France, a difference of 223.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was France ahead.

France ranks 88th and Namibia ranks 87th of 197 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Namibia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Namibia Difference Ahead
1970s 11,731 3,719 8,012 France
1980s 8,295 3,681 4,614 France
1990s 5,228 4,056 1,172 France
2000s 3,698 3,965 267.2 Namibia
2010s 3,212 3,509 297.2 Namibia
2020s 2,942 3,179 236.4 Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of under-five deaths, France or Namibia?
Namibia, at 3,038 against 2,815 in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of under-five deaths between France and Namibia?
223, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Namibia?
53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
How do France and Namibia rank globally for number of under-five deaths?
France ranks 88th and Namibia ranks 87th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Number of under-five deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of under-five deaths
Source
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 13,069 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Number of children dying before reaching age five.