Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Namibia
Namibia: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0035 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0035 deaths per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
152nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.004 deaths per square kilometre
in 2016
All-time low
0.0022 deaths per square kilometre
in 1968
Years of data
56
1968–2023
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Namibia, 1968–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Namibia stood at 0.0035 deaths per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Namibia peaked at 0.004 deaths per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0022 deaths per square kilometre, in 1968.
That places Namibia 152nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Namibia, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 0.0022 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0.0023 deaths per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0024 deaths per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0025 deaths per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0026 deaths per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0028 deaths per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0029 deaths per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 0.003 deaths per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0032 deaths per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0033 deaths per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0034 deaths per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0034 deaths per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0034 deaths per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0034 deaths per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0033 deaths per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0033 deaths per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0033 deaths per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0032 deaths per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0032 deaths per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0032 deaths per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0033 deaths per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0033 deaths per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0036 deaths per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0037 deaths per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0037 deaths per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0036 deaths per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0036 deaths per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0035 deaths per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0034 deaths per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0034 deaths per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0034 deaths per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0034 deaths per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0033 deaths per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0032 deaths per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0031 deaths per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.003 deaths per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.003 deaths per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0028 deaths per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0028 deaths per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.003 deaths per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0032 deaths per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0034 deaths per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0034 deaths per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0035 deaths per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0038 deaths per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0038 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0038 deaths per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.004 deaths per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.004 deaths per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.004 deaths per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0039 deaths per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0039 deaths per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0038 deaths per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0037 deaths per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0036 deaths per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0035 deaths per square kilometre | -0.8% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.0035 deaths per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0635 deaths per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.0035 deaths per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0821 deaths per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0023 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0022 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0023 deaths per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.003 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0024 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0034 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0033 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0032 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0034 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0035 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0034 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0037 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0031 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0028 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0034 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0038 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0034 deaths per square kilometre | 0.004 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0036 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0035 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0038 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 149 Bhutan 0.0037 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 150 Botswana 0.0036 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 151 Bolivia 0.0036 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 153 Belize 0.0034 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 154 Serbia 0.0033 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 155 Italy 0.0031 deaths per square kilometre 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 infant deaths, per square kilometre in Namibia?
- Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Namibia was 0.0035 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.004 deaths per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0022 deaths per square kilometre in 1968.
- How does Namibia rank for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre?
- Namibia ranks 152nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.