Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita in Namibia
Namibia: Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita was 0.0001 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita in Namibia, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 0.0001 units per person for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 7.6% on the previous year and down 48.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita in Namibia peaked at 0.0014 units per person in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per person, in 2023.
Namibia ranks 58th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita in Namibia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.0014 units per person | — |
| 1973 | 0.0013 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0013 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0013 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0013 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0013 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0013 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0013 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0012 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0012 units per person | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0011 units per person | -6.6% |
| 1983 | 0.001 units per person | -8.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0009 units per person | -9.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0008 units per person | -9.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0008 units per person | -8.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0007 units per person | -7.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0007 units per person | -6.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0006 units per person | -7.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0006 units per person | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0006 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0006 units per person | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0007 units per person | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0007 units per person | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0007 units per person | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0008 units per person | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0008 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0009 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0009 units per person | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0009 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0009 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0009 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0009 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0009 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0008 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0007 units per person | -13.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0006 units per person | -20.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 units per person | -29.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 units per person | -40.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 units per person | -21.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 units per person | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per person | -11.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 units per person | +28.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 units per person | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 units per person | -12.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per person | -15.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 units per person | -21.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per person | -16.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per person | -13.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 units per person | +7.6% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.0001 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0001 units per person, 64% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.0001 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0004 units per person, 18% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0014 units per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 55 Solomon Islands 0.0001 units per person compare
- 56 Lesotho 0.0001 units per person compare
- 57 Philippines 0.0001 units per person compare
- 59 Vietnam 0.0001 units per person compare
- 60 Vanuatu 0.0001 units per person compare
- 61 Azerbaijan 0.0001 units per person compare
More health data for Namibia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6445 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,046 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 561 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0644 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita in Namibia?
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita in Namibia was 0.0001 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0014 units per person in 1972.
- What is the lowest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per person in 2023.
- How does Namibia rank for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita?
- Namibia ranks 58th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Child deaths UNICEF
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.