Number of child deaths unwpp in Namibia
Namibia: Number of child deaths unwpp was 2,941 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2,941
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
86th
of 229 countries
All-time high
5,655
in 1950
All-time low
2,941
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of child deaths unwpp in Namibia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths unwpp in Namibia is 2,941, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths unwpp in Namibia peaked at 5,655 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 2,941, in 2023.
Namibia ranks 86th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of child deaths unwpp in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5,655 | — |
| 1951 | 5,566 | -1.6% |
| 1952 | 5,489 | -1.4% |
| 1953 | 5,428 | -1.1% |
| 1954 | 5,360 | -1.3% |
| 1955 | 5,292 | -1.3% |
| 1956 | 5,220 | -1.4% |
| 1957 | 5,141 | -1.5% |
| 1958 | 5,071 | -1.4% |
| 1959 | 4,997 | -1.5% |
| 1960 | 4,929 | -1.4% |
| 1961 | 4,866 | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 4,810 | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 4,769 | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 4,728 | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 4,690 | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 4,659 | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 4,637 | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 4,622 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 4,609 | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 4,603 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 4,596 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 4,596 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 4,597 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 4,597 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 4,590 | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 4,574 | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 4,522 | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 4,463 | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 4,303 | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 4,201 | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 4,067 | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 3,897 | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 3,806 | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 3,748 | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 3,709 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 3,675 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 3,659 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 3,688 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 3,690 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 3,951 | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 4,034 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 4,054 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 4,071 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 4,089 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 4,088 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 4,083 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 4,154 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 4,269 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 4,354 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 4,369 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 4,345 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 4,217 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 4,095 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 3,966 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 3,842 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 3,712 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 3,579 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 3,464 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 3,388 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 3,274 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 3,314 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 3,247 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 3,259 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 3,261 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 3,252 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 3,242 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 3,215 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 3,195 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 3,163 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 3,118 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 3,094 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 3,035 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 2,941 | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5,322 | 4,997 | 5,655 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4,732 | 4,609 | 4,929 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,544 | 4,303 | 4,603 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,814 | 3,659 | 4,201 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,115 | 3,951 | 4,354 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,898 | 3,388 | 4,369 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,242 | 3,163 | 3,314 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,047 | 2,941 | 3,118 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 83 Saudi Arabia 3,323 compare
- 84 Jordan 3,230 compare
- 85 Ecuador 3,214 compare
- 87 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2,936 compare
- 88 France 2,691 compare
- 89 Kyrgyzstan 2,585 compare
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1839 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1826 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths unwpp in Namibia?
- Number of child deaths unwpp in Namibia was 2,941 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths unwpp recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 5,655 in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths unwpp recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,941 in 2023.
- How does Namibia rank for number of child deaths unwpp?
- Namibia ranks 86th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of child deaths unwpp rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. 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 unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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