Number of infant deaths unwpp in Namibia
Namibia: Number of infant deaths unwpp was 2,106 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2,106
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
88th
of 229 countries
All-time high
3,050
in 1999
All-time low
2,106
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infant deaths unwpp in Namibia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths unwpp in Namibia is 2,106, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths unwpp in Namibia peaked at 3,050 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2,106, in 2023.
That places Namibia 88th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths unwpp in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2,943 | — |
| 1951 | 2,922 | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 2,922 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 2,921 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 2,914 | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 2,904 | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 2,892 | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 2,878 | -0.5% |
| 1958 | 2,869 | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 2,858 | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 2,849 | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 2,843 | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 2,843 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2,850 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 2,851 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2,853 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 2,861 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 2,872 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 2,889 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 2,904 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 2,922 | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 2,940 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 2,962 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 2,984 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 3,000 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 3,009 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 3,010 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2,979 | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 2,946 | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 2,828 | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 2,770 | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 2,694 | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 2,585 | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 2,550 | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 2,545 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 2,544 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 2,543 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 2,552 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 2,579 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 2,613 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 2,854 | +9.2% |
| 1991 | 2,906 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 2,883 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 2,862 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 2,844 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 2,819 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 2,800 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 2,870 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 2,978 | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 3,050 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 3,042 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 2,993 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 2,909 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 2,833 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 2,768 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 2,723 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 2,666 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 2,586 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 2,522 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 2,479 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 2,420 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 2,434 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 2,411 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 2,417 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 2,419 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 2,414 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 2,406 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 2,371 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 2,339 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 2,297 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 2,250 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 2,228 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 2,171 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 2,106 | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,902 | 2,858 | 2,943 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,862 | 2,843 | 2,904 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,958 | 2,828 | 3,010 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,598 | 2,543 | 2,770 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,887 | 2,800 | 3,050 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,752 | 2,479 | 3,042 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,393 | 2,297 | 2,434 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,189 | 2,106 | 2,250 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths unwpp in Namibia?
- Number of infant deaths unwpp in Namibia was 2,106 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths unwpp recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,050 in 1999.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths unwpp recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,106 in 2023.
- How does Namibia rank for number of infant deaths unwpp?
- Namibia ranks 88th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths unwpp rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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