Deaths age 1-59 months in Namibia
Namibia: Deaths age 1-59 months was 1,362 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1,362
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
84th
of 201 countries
All-time high
3,071
in 2001
All-time low
1,362
in 2024
Years of data
53
1972–2024
Deaths age 1-59 months in Namibia, 1972–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 1,362 for deaths age 1-59 months in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 1-59 months in Namibia peaked at 3,071 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1,362, in 2024.
Namibia ranks 84th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Deaths age 1-59 months in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 2,154 | — |
| 1973 | 2,224 | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 2,303 | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 2,400 | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 2,509 | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 2,623 | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 2,710 | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 2,766 | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 2,731 | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 2,691 | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 2,591 | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 2,453 | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 2,357 | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 2,269 | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 2,196 | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 2,140 | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 2,117 | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 2,105 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 2,134 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 2,298 | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 2,350 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 2,399 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 2,468 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 2,542 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 2,597 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 2,682 | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 2,823 | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 2,961 | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 3,050 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 3,071 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 3,053 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 3,023 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 2,969 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 2,797 | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 2,554 | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 2,379 | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 2,161 | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 1,941 | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 1,767 | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 1,748 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 1,914 | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 1,813 | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 1,760 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 1,907 | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 1,897 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 1,810 | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 1,746 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 1,645 | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 1,553 | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 1,482 | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 1,410 | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 1,423 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 1,362 | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,461 | 2,154 | 2,766 | 8 |
| 1980s | 2,365 | 2,105 | 2,731 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,525 | 2,134 | 2,961 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,700 | 1,941 | 3,071 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,801 | 1,645 | 1,914 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,446 | 1,362 | 1,553 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths age 1-59 months in Namibia?
- Deaths age 1-59 months in Namibia was 1,362 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 1-59 months recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,071 in 2001.
- What is the lowest deaths age 1-59 months recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,362 in 2024.
- How does Namibia rank for deaths age 1-59 months?
- Namibia ranks 84th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 1-59 months rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths age 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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