Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Namibia
Namibia: Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years was 273 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Namibia, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Namibia is 273, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Namibia peaked at 419 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 273, in 2024.
That places Namibia 89th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 318 | — |
| 1991 | 316 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 318 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 324 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 333 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 347 | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 366 | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 383 | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 400 | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 412 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 419 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 419 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 415 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 414 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 411 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 409 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 407 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 401 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 393 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 382 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 372 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 367 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 365 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 368 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 368 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 368 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 365 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 359 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 349 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 337 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 325 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 310 | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 298 | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 286 | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 273 | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 351.7 | 316 | 412 | 10 |
| 2000s | 407 | 382 | 419 | 10 |
| 2010s | 361.8 | 337 | 372 | 10 |
| 2020s | 298.4 | 273 | 325 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 86 France 277 compare
- 86 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 277 compare
- 88 Eritrea 274 compare
- 90 Gabon 271 compare
- 91 Azerbaijan 233 compare
- 92 Tajikistan 231 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)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0637 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 2.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0632 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 3.1 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Namibia?
- Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Namibia was 273 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 419 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 273 in 2024.
- How does Namibia rank for number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- Namibia ranks 89th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 ages 5 to 9 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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