Number of infant deaths in Namibia
Namibia: Number of infant deaths was 2,808 in 2024. β² Rising
Latest (2024)
2,808
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
80th
of 195 countries
All-time high
3,298
in 2016
All-time low
1,817
in 1968
Years of data
57
1968β2024
Number of infant deaths in Namibia, 1968β2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 2,808 for number of infant deaths in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Namibia peaked at 3,298 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,817, in 1968.
Namibia ranks 80th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 57 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,856 | 1,817 | 1,894 | 2 |
| 1970s | 2,439 | 1,981 | 2,821 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,716 | 2,659 | 2,819 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,900 | 2,766 | 3,081 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,547 | 2,327 | 2,795 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,144 | 2,801 | 3,298 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,960 | 2,808 | 3,114 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 77 Ecuador 2,945 compare
- 78 United Kingdom 2,835 compare
- 79 Jordan 2,815 compare
- 81 Guinea-Bissau 2,710 compare
- 82 Gambia 2,674 compare
- 83 Equatorial Guinea 2,632 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,046 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 561 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 2.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4883 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 27,102 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Namibia?
- Number of infant deaths in Namibia was 2,808 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,298 in 2016.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,817 in 1968.
- How does Namibia rank for number of infant deaths?
- Namibia ranks 80th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. 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 infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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