Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Namibia
Namibia: Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 1,676 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1,676
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
81st
of 200 countries
All-time high
1,839
in 2017
All-time low
1,190
in 2004
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in Namibia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Namibia is 1,676, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Namibia peaked at 1,839 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,190, in 2004.
Namibia ranks 81st of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,586 | — |
| 1991 | 1,612 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 1,604 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 1,584 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 1,556 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 1,511 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 1,474 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 1,472 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 1,464 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 1,441 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 1,382 | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 1,313 | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 1,256 | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 1,210 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 1,190 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 1,198 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 1,219 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 1,246 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 1,291 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 1,351 | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 1,431 | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 1,513 | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 1,607 | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 1,674 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 1,742 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 1,791 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 1,830 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 1,839 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 1,838 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1,822 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 1,797 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 1,768 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 1,729 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 1,694 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 1,676 | -1.1% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 1,676 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,153, 33% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 1,676 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,437, 12% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,530 | 1,441 | 1,612 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,266 | 1,190 | 1,382 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,709 | 1,431 | 1,839 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,733 | 1,676 | 1,797 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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- 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 neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Namibia?
- Neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Namibia was 1,676 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,839 in 2017.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,190 in 2004.
- How does Namibia rank for neonatal deaths - un igme estimates?
- Namibia ranks 81st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths - un igme estimates rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. 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 - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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