Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Namibia
Namibia: Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths was 1,676 deaths in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Namibia, 1970–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Namibia is 1,676 deaths, 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, number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Namibia peaked at 1,839 deaths in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,008 deaths, in 1970.
That places Namibia 81st out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,213 deaths | 1,008 deaths | 1,335 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,316 deaths | 1,261 deaths | 1,411 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,530 deaths | 1,441 deaths | 1,612 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,266 deaths | 1,190 deaths | 1,382 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,709 deaths | 1,431 deaths | 1,839 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,733 deaths | 1,676 deaths | 1,797 deaths | 5 |
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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 neonatal, infant and child deaths in Namibia?
- Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Namibia was 1,676 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal, infant and child deaths recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,839 deaths in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal, infant and child deaths recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,008 deaths in 1970.
- How does Namibia rank for number of neonatal, infant and child deaths?
- Namibia ranks 81st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal, infant and child deaths 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days .