Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Namibia
Namibia: Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre was 0.0003 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Namibia, 1972–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Namibia is 0.0003 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of down 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Namibia peaked at 0.0021 units per square kilometre in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 units per square kilometre, in 2022.
That places Namibia 171st out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Namibia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1986 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1987 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 2008 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -29.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -39.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -20.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.0003 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0096 units per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.0003 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0278 units per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 168 Montenegro 0.0003 units per square kilometre compare
- 169 Uruguay 0.0003 units per square kilometre compare
- 170 Chile 0.0003 units per square kilometre compare
- 172 Belarus 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
- 173 Lithuania 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
- 174 Guyana 0.0002 units per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Namibia?
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Namibia was 0.0003 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0021 units per square kilometre in 2002.
- What is the lowest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Namibia rank for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre?
- Namibia ranks 171st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Child deaths UNICEF
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.