Deaths age 5 to 9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Namibia
Namibia: Deaths age 5 to 9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 273 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
273
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
89th
of 201 countries
All-time high
419
in 2000
All-time low
273
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Deaths age 5 to 9 in Namibia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 273 for deaths age 5 to 9 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 5 to 9 in Namibia peaked at 419 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 273, in 2024.
Namibia ranks 89th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths age 5 to 9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 318 | — |
| 1991 | 316 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 318 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 324 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 333 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 347 | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 366 | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 383 | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 400 | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 412 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 419 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 419 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 415 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 414 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 411 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 409 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 407 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 401 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 393 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 382 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 372 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 367 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 365 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 368 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 368 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 368 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 365 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 359 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 349 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 337 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 325 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 310 | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 298 | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 286 | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 273 | -4.5% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 273 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 842, 32% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 273 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,087, 9% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 351.7 | 316 | 412 | 10 |
| 2000s | 407 | 382 | 419 | 10 |
| 2010s | 361.8 | 337 | 372 | 10 |
| 2020s | 298.4 | 273 | 325 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 86 France 277 compare
- 86 United Kingdom 277 compare
- 88 Eritrea 274 compare
- 90 Gabon 271 compare
- 91 Azerbaijan 233 compare
- 92 Tajikistan 231 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 561 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0646 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths age 5 to 9 in Namibia?
- Deaths age 5 to 9 in Namibia was 273 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 5 to 9 recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 419 in 2000.
- What is the lowest deaths age 5 to 9 recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 273 in 2024.
- How does Namibia rank for deaths age 5 to 9?
- Namibia ranks 89th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 5 to 9 rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. 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 5 to 9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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