Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Namibia
Namibia: Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths was 0.5517 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.5517
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
82nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.5517
in 2024
All-time low
0.2858
in 2003
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Namibia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 0.5517 for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Namibia peaked at 0.5517 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2858, in 2003.
That places Namibia 82nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4263 | — |
| 1991 | 0.4123 | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 0.4057 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.3977 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3867 | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.3728 | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 0.3621 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.3544 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.3415 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.3274 | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 0.3118 | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 0.2995 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2915 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2858 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2861 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2999 | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 0.3231 | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3437 | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 0.374 | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 0.4104 | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 0.4475 | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 0.464 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.4564 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.4801 | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 0.4974 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.4843 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.491 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.504 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.5128 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.5255 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.5364 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.544 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.5508 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.5435 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.5517 | +1.5% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.5517 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5149, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.5517 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4389, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3787 | 0.3274 | 0.4263 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3226 | 0.2858 | 0.4104 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4863 | 0.4475 | 0.5255 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5453 | 0.5364 | 0.5517 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Namibia?
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Namibia was 0.5517 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5517 in 2024.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2858 in 2003.
- How does Namibia rank for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
- Namibia ranks 82nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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