Child deaths by world region un data in Namibia
Namibia: Child deaths by world region un data was 2,941 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2,941
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
86th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5,655
in 1950
All-time low
2,941
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Child deaths by world region un data in Namibia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 2,941 for child deaths by world region un data in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths by world region un data in Namibia peaked at 5,655 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 2,941, in 2023.
Namibia ranks 86th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Child deaths by world region un data in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5,655 | — |
| 1951 | 5,566 | -1.6% |
| 1952 | 5,489 | -1.4% |
| 1953 | 5,428 | -1.1% |
| 1954 | 5,360 | -1.3% |
| 1955 | 5,292 | -1.3% |
| 1956 | 5,220 | -1.4% |
| 1957 | 5,141 | -1.5% |
| 1958 | 5,071 | -1.4% |
| 1959 | 4,997 | -1.5% |
| 1960 | 4,929 | -1.4% |
| 1961 | 4,866 | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 4,810 | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 4,769 | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 4,728 | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 4,690 | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 4,659 | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 4,637 | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 4,622 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 4,609 | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 4,603 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 4,596 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 4,596 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 4,597 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 4,597 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 4,590 | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 4,574 | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 4,522 | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 4,463 | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 4,303 | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 4,201 | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 4,067 | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 3,897 | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 3,806 | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 3,748 | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 3,709 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 3,675 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 3,659 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 3,688 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 3,690 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 3,951 | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 4,034 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 4,054 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 4,071 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 4,089 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 4,088 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 4,083 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 4,154 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 4,269 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 4,354 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 4,369 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 4,345 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 4,217 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 4,095 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 3,966 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 3,842 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 3,712 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 3,579 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 3,464 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 3,388 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 3,274 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 3,314 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 3,247 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 3,259 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 3,261 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 3,252 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 3,242 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 3,215 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 3,195 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 3,163 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 3,118 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 3,094 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 3,035 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 2,941 | -3.1% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 2,941 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10,162, 29% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 2,941 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25,376, 12% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5,322 | 4,997 | 5,655 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4,732 | 4,609 | 4,929 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,544 | 4,303 | 4,603 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,814 | 3,659 | 4,201 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,115 | 3,951 | 4,354 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,898 | 3,388 | 4,369 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,242 | 3,163 | 3,314 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,047 | 2,941 | 3,118 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 83 Saudi Arabia 3,323 compare
- 84 Jordan 3,230 compare
- 85 Ecuador 3,214 compare
- 87 United Kingdom 2,936 compare
- 88 France 2,691 compare
- 89 Kyrgyzstan 2,585 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths by world region un data in Namibia?
- Child deaths by world region un data in Namibia was 2,941 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child deaths by world region un data recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 5,655 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child deaths by world region un data recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,941 in 2023.
- How does Namibia rank for child deaths by world region un data?
- Namibia ranks 86th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child deaths by world region un data rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child deaths by world region un data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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