Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Namibia
Namibia: Number of neonatal deaths ihme was 1,019 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
1,019
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
92nd
of 201 countries
All-time high
1,326
in 1988
All-time low
810
in 1950
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Namibia, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths ihme in Namibia is 1,019, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths ihme in Namibia peaked at 1,326 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 810, in 1950.
Namibia ranks 92nd of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 70 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 810 | — |
| 1951 | 822 | +1.5% |
| 1952 | 836 | +1.7% |
| 1953 | 849 | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 864 | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 879 | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 895 | +1.8% |
| 1957 | 913 | +2.0% |
| 1958 | 932 | +2.1% |
| 1959 | 951 | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 967 | +1.7% |
| 1961 | 984 | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 995 | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 1,007 | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 1,010 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 1,013 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 1,022 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 1,028 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 1,033 | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 1,038 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 1,048 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 1,060 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 1,073 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 1,086 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 1,091 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 1,095 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 1,108 | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 1,117 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 1,130 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 1,151 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 1,176 | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 1,203 | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 1,229 | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 1,248 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 1,270 | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 1,286 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 1,297 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 1,300 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 1,326 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 1,310 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 1,307 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 1,301 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 1,292 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 1,282 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 1,293 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 1,266 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 1,258 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 1,256 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 1,260 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 1,261 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 1,262 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 1,273 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 1,248 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 1,244 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 1,235 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 1,231 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 1,238 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 1,245 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 1,234 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 1,223 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 1,204 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 1,192 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 1,156 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 1,129 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 1,116 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 1,096 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 1,081 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 1,066 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 1,039 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 1,019 | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 875.1 | 810 | 951 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,010 | 967 | 1,038 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,096 | 1,048 | 1,151 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,264 | 1,176 | 1,326 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,278 | 1,256 | 1,307 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,243 | 1,223 | 1,273 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,110 | 1,019 | 1,204 | 10 |
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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 ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 2.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2916 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 2.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.5956 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths ihme in Namibia?
- Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Namibia was 1,019 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths ihme recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,326 in 1988.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths ihme recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 810 in 1950.
- How does Namibia rank for number of neonatal deaths ihme?
- Namibia ranks 92nd out of 201 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of neonatal deaths ihme rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. 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 ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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