Number of children who die before age 5, by world region in Namibia
Namibia: Number of children who die before age 5, by world region was 2,941 deaths in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region in Namibia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 2,941 deaths for number of children who die before age 5, by world region 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, number of children who die before age 5, by world region in Namibia peaked at 5,655 deaths in 1950 and was at its lowest, 2,941 deaths, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5,322 deaths | 4,997 deaths | 5,655 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 4,732 deaths | 4,609 deaths | 4,929 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,544 deaths | 4,303 deaths | 4,603 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,814 deaths | 3,659 deaths | 4,201 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,115 deaths | 3,951 deaths | 4,354 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,898 deaths | 3,388 deaths | 4,369 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,242 deaths | 3,163 deaths | 3,314 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,047 deaths | 2,941 deaths | 3,118 deaths | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 83 Saudi Arabia 3,323 deaths compare
- 84 Jordan 3,230 deaths compare
- 85 Ecuador 3,214 deaths compare
- 87 United Kingdom 2,936 deaths compare
- 88 France 2,691 deaths compare
- 89 Kyrgyzstan 2,585 deaths compare
More health data for Namibia
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 27,102 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 26,893 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 26,332 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 26,159 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 25,355 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 25,154 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children who die before age 5, by world region in Namibia?
- Number of children who die before age 5, by world region in Namibia was 2,941 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children who die before age 5, by world region recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 5,655 deaths in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of children who die before age 5, by world region recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,941 deaths in 2023.
- How does Namibia rank for number of children who die before age 5, by world region?
- Namibia ranks 86th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children who die before age 5, by world region 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children who die before age 5, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.