Child deaths in Namibia
Namibia: Child deaths was 230 in 2024. β Volatile
Latest (2024)
230
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
100th
of 200 countries
All-time high
1,739
in 2002
All-time low
209
in 2022
Years of data
53
1972β2024
Child deaths in Namibia, 1972β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 230 for child deaths in 2024.
That represents a change of up 10.0% on the previous year and down 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths in Namibia peaked at 1,739 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 209, in 2022.
That places Namibia 100th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,177 | 1,097 | 1,237 | 8 |
| 1980s | 964.6 | 779 | 1,215 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,156 | 785 | 1,592 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,418 | 497 | 1,739 | 10 |
| 2010s | 365.8 | 275 | 446 | 10 |
| 2020s | 219 | 209 | 236 | 5 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,046 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 561 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 2.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4883 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 27,102 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths in Namibia?
- Child deaths in Namibia was 230 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child deaths recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,739 in 2002.
- What is the lowest child deaths recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 209 in 2022.
- How does Namibia rank for child deaths?
- Namibia ranks 100th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child deaths (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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