Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Namibia
Namibia: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0038 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Namibia, 1972–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Namibia is 0.0038 deaths per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Namibia peaked at 0.0054 deaths per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0038 deaths per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Namibia 153rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Namibia, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.004 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 0.0041 deaths per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0043 deaths per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0045 deaths per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0046 deaths per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0048 deaths per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0049 deaths per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0049 deaths per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0049 deaths per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0048 deaths per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0047 deaths per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0045 deaths per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0044 deaths per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0043 deaths per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0043 deaths per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0042 deaths per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0042 deaths per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0043 deaths per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0045 deaths per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0047 deaths per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0048 deaths per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0048 deaths per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0049 deaths per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0049 deaths per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0049 deaths per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.005 deaths per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0052 deaths per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0053 deaths per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0054 deaths per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0053 deaths per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0052 deaths per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0051 deaths per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0051 deaths per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0049 deaths per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0046 deaths per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0044 deaths per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0042 deaths per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 0.004 deaths per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0039 deaths per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.004 deaths per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0043 deaths per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0042 deaths per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0043 deaths per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0045 deaths per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0045 deaths per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0044 deaths per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0044 deaths per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0042 deaths per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0041 deaths per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0039 deaths per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0038 deaths per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0038 deaths per square kilometre | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0045 deaths per square kilometre | 0.004 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0049 deaths per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0045 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0042 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0049 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0049 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0045 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0053 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0048 deaths per square kilometre | 0.004 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0054 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0043 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0039 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0045 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0039 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0038 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0041 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 150 Belize 0.004 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 151 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.0039 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 152 Serbia 0.0039 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 154 Botswana 0.0037 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 155 Italy 0.0037 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 156 Hungary 0.0037 deaths per square kilometre compare
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- 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)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Namibia?
- Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Namibia was 0.0038 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0054 deaths per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0038 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Namibia rank for number of child deaths, per square kilometre?
- Namibia ranks 153rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of child deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of child deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of child deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of child deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.