Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency) in Namibia
Namibia: Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency) was 2,808 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2,808
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
80th
of 197 countries
All-time high
3,298
in 2016
All-time low
1,817
in 1968
Years of data
57
1968–2024
Number of infant deaths in Namibia, 1968–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
In 2024, number of infant deaths in Namibia stood at 2,808.
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.
That places Namibia 80th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 57 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,817 | — |
| 1969 | 1,894 | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 1,981 | +4.6% |
| 1971 | 2,072 | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 2,171 | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 2,279 | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 2,389 | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 2,510 | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 2,630 | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 2,728 | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 2,808 | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 2,821 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 2,819 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 2,812 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 2,740 | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 2,692 | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 2,683 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 2,668 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 2,659 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 2,665 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 2,690 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 2,737 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 2,935 | +7.2% |
| 1991 | 3,081 | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 3,053 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 2,995 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 2,933 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 2,853 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 2,773 | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 2,766 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 2,800 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 2,810 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 2,750 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 2,655 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 2,570 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 2,504 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 2,448 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 2,336 | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 2,327 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 2,461 | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 2,625 | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 2,795 | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 2,801 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 2,899 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 3,162 | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 3,162 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3,164 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 3,252 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 3,298 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 3,261 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 3,245 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 3,192 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 3,114 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 3,039 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 2,930 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 2,908 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 2,808 | -3.4% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 2,808 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,969, 35% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 2,808 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22,678, 12% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
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- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0646 units per person (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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- 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 197 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.