Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Namibia

Namibia: Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause was 587.85 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
587.85
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
90th
of 193 countries
All-time high
652.59
in 2014
All-time low
511.52
in 2005
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Namibia, 2000–2021

02004006002000201020212000: 568.92001: 547.22002: 529.22003: 516.32004: 5182005: 511.52006: 520.22007: 522.32008: 540.32009: 560.32010: 581.92011: 602.42012: 642.62013: 647.62014: 652.62015: 645.52016: 645.92017: 6282018: 619.52019: 602.72020: 597.12021: 587.9

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Namibia is 587.85, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Namibia peaked at 652.59 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 511.52, in 2005.

That places Namibia 90th out of 193 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Namibia, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 568.89
2001 547.15 -3.8%
2002 529.18 -3.3%
2003 516.3 -2.4%
2004 518.03 +0.3%
2005 511.52 -1.3%
2006 520.19 +1.7%
2007 522.3 +0.4%
2008 540.35 +3.5%
2009 560.34 +3.7%
2010 581.91 +3.8%
2011 602.38 +3.5%
2012 642.57 +6.7%
2013 647.59 +0.8%
2014 652.59 +0.8%
2015 645.51 -1.1%
2016 645.9 +0.1%
2017 627.98 -2.8%
2018 619.51 -1.3%
2019 602.74 -2.7%
2020 597.09 -0.9%
2021 587.85 -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 533.42 511.52 568.89 10
2010s 626.87 581.91 652.59 10
2020s 592.47 587.85 597.09 2

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 87 Equatorial Guinea 636.13 compare
  2. 88 Ukraine 629.27 compare
  3. 89 Paraguay 612.95 compare
  4. 91 Poland 559.56 compare
  5. 92 Azerbaijan 538.61 compare
  6. 93 Gabon 531.37 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Namibia?
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Namibia was 587.85 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 652.59 in 2014.
What is the lowest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 511.52 in 2005.
How does Namibia rank for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause?
Namibia ranks 90th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
Is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Namibia data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
202 places, 4,444 data points, 2000–2021
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