Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Namibia
Namibia: Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age was 484 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
484
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
93rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
728
in 2004
All-time low
484
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Namibia, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Namibia is 484, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Namibia peaked at 728 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 484, in 2024.
That places Namibia 93rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 518 | — |
| 1991 | 514 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 514 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 520 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 531 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 549 | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 575 | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 601 | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 631 | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 657 | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 681 | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 701 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 712 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 724 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 728 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 727 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 719 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 706 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 692 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 677 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 665 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 657 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 652 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 650 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 643 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 635 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 626 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 615 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 601 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 583 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 565 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 542 | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 522 | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 503 | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 484 | -3.8% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 484 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,702, 28% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 484 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,152, 9% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 561 | 514 | 657 | 10 |
| 2000s | 706.7 | 677 | 728 | 10 |
| 2010s | 632.7 | 583 | 665 | 10 |
| 2020s | 523.2 | 484 | 565 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 90 El Salvador 519 compare
- 91 Azerbaijan 502 compare
- 92 Gabon 493 compare
- 94 Tajikistan 451 compare
- 95 Lesotho 450 compare
- 95 Canada 450 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)
- 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 deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Namibia?
- Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Namibia was 484 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 728 in 2004.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 484 in 2024.
- How does Namibia rank for number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age?
- Namibia ranks 93rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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