Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Namibia
Namibia: Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0021 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Namibia, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Namibia is 0.0021 deaths per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Namibia peaked at 0.0022 deaths per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0012 deaths per square kilometre, in 1970.
Namibia ranks 153rd of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Namibia, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0012 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0013 deaths per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0014 deaths per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0014 deaths per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0015 deaths per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0016 deaths per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0016 deaths per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0016 deaths per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0016 deaths per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0016 deaths per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0016 deaths per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0016 deaths per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0015 deaths per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0016 deaths per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0016 deaths per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0016 deaths per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0016 deaths per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0016 deaths per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0017 deaths per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0017 deaths per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0019 deaths per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1991 | 0.002 deaths per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0019 deaths per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0019 deaths per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0019 deaths per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0018 deaths per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0018 deaths per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0018 deaths per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0018 deaths per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0018 deaths per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0017 deaths per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0016 deaths per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0015 deaths per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0015 deaths per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0014 deaths per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0015 deaths per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0015 deaths per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0015 deaths per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0016 deaths per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0016 deaths per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0017 deaths per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0018 deaths per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 0.002 deaths per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 0.002 deaths per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0021 deaths per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0022 deaths per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0022 deaths per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0022 deaths per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0022 deaths per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0022 deaths per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0022 deaths per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0021 deaths per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0021 deaths per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0021 deaths per square kilometre | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0015 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0012 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0016 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0016 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0015 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0017 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0019 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0018 deaths per square kilometre | 0.002 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0015 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0014 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0017 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0021 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0017 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0022 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0021 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0021 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0022 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 150 Serbia 0.0022 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 151 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0022 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 152 Andorra 0.0021 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 154 Austria 0.002 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 155 Bhutan 0.002 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 156 Hungary 0.002 deaths per square kilometre compare
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- 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)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2025)
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- 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 neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Namibia?
- Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Namibia was 0.0021 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0022 deaths per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0012 deaths per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Namibia rank for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Namibia ranks 153rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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 neonatal deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of neonatal 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 neonatal deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of neonatal 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 neonatal 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.