Number of neonatal deaths igme in Namibia
Namibia: Number of neonatal deaths igme was 1,676 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1,676
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
81st
of 195 countries
All-time high
1,839
in 2017
All-time low
1,008
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Number of neonatal deaths igme in Namibia, 1970–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths igme in Namibia is 1,676, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths igme in Namibia peaked at 1,839 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,008, in 1970.
Namibia ranks 81st of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths igme in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,008 | — |
| 1971 | 1,057 | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 1,114 | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 1,173 | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 1,229 | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 1,279 | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 1,317 | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 1,327 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 1,335 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 1,292 | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 1,303 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 1,290 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 1,261 | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 1,279 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 1,295 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 1,305 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 1,315 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 1,338 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 1,364 | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 1,411 | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 1,586 | +12.4% |
| 1991 | 1,612 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 1,604 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 1,584 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 1,556 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 1,511 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 1,474 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 1,472 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 1,464 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 1,441 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 1,382 | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 1,313 | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 1,256 | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 1,210 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 1,190 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 1,198 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 1,219 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 1,246 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 1,291 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 1,351 | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 1,431 | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 1,513 | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 1,607 | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 1,674 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 1,742 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 1,791 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 1,830 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 1,839 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 1,838 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1,822 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 1,797 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 1,768 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 1,729 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 1,694 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 1,676 | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,213 | 1,008 | 1,335 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,316 | 1,261 | 1,411 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,530 | 1,441 | 1,612 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,266 | 1,190 | 1,382 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,709 | 1,431 | 1,839 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,733 | 1,676 | 1,797 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths igme in Namibia?
- Number of neonatal deaths igme in Namibia was 1,676 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths igme recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,839 in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths igme recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,008 in 1970.
- How does Namibia rank for number of neonatal deaths igme?
- Namibia ranks 81st out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths igme rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths igme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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