Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Namibia
Namibia: Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths was 1,676 deaths in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1,676 deaths
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
81st
of 199 countries
All-time high
1,839 deaths
in 2017
All-time low
1,008 deaths
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
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.
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Namibia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,008 deaths | — |
| 1971 | 1,057 deaths | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 1,114 deaths | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 1,173 deaths | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 1,229 deaths | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 1,279 deaths | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 1,317 deaths | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 1,327 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 1,335 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 1,292 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 1,303 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 1,290 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 1,261 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 1,279 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 1,295 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 1,305 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 1,315 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 1,338 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 1,364 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 1,411 deaths | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 1,586 deaths | +12.4% |
| 1991 | 1,612 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 1,604 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 1,584 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 1,556 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 1,511 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 1,474 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 1,472 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 1,464 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 1,441 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 1,382 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 1,313 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 1,256 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 1,210 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 1,190 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 1,198 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 1,219 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 1,246 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 1,291 deaths | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 1,351 deaths | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 1,431 deaths | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 1,513 deaths | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 1,607 deaths | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 1,674 deaths | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 1,742 deaths | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 1,791 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 1,830 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 1,839 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 1,838 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1,822 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 1,797 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 1,768 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 1,729 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 1,694 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 1,676 deaths | -1.1% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 1,676 deaths is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,153 deaths, 33% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 1,676 deaths is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,437 deaths, 12% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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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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Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days .