Number of child deaths igme in Namibia
Namibia: Number of child deaths igme was 3,038 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3,038
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
86th
of 195 countries
All-time high
4,432
in 2000
All-time low
3,038
in 2024
Years of data
53
1972–2024
Number of child deaths igme in Namibia, 1972–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 3,038 for number of child deaths igme in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths igme in Namibia peaked at 4,432 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3,038, in 2024.
That places Namibia 86th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Number of child deaths igme in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 3,268 | — |
| 1973 | 3,397 | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 3,532 | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 3,679 | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 3,826 | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 3,950 | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 4,045 | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 4,058 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 4,034 | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 3,981 | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 3,852 | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 3,732 | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 3,652 | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 3,574 | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 3,511 | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 3,478 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 3,481 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 3,516 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 3,720 | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 3,910 | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 3,954 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 3,983 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 4,024 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 4,053 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 4,071 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 4,154 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 4,287 | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 4,402 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 4,432 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 4,384 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 4,309 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 4,233 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 4,159 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 3,995 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 3,773 | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 3,625 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 3,452 | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 3,292 | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 3,198 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 3,261 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 3,521 | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 3,487 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 3,502 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 3,698 | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 3,727 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 3,649 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 3,584 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 3,467 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 3,350 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 3,250 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 3,139 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 3,117 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 3,038 | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,719 | 3,268 | 4,058 | 8 |
| 1980s | 3,681 | 3,478 | 4,034 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,056 | 3,720 | 4,402 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,965 | 3,292 | 4,432 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,509 | 3,198 | 3,727 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,179 | 3,038 | 3,350 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 83 Saudi Arabia 3,241 compare
- 84 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3,213 compare
- 85 Jordan 3,048 compare
- 87 France 2,815 compare
- 88 Germany 2,691 compare
- 89 Kyrgyzstan 2,532 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,046 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 561 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 5.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0238 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 5.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0141 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths igme in Namibia?
- Number of child deaths igme in Namibia was 3,038 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths igme recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,432 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths igme recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,038 in 2024.
- How does Namibia rank for number of child deaths igme?
- Namibia ranks 86th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths igme rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths igme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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