Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Namibia
Namibia: Number of under-five deaths, per capita was 0.001 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Namibia, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 0.001 units per person for number of under-five deaths, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, per capita in Namibia peaked at 0.0043 units per person in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.001 units per person, in 2024.
That places Namibia 47th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Namibia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.0041 units per person | — |
| 1973 | 0.0041 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0041 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0042 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0042 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0042 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0043 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0042 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0041 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.004 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0038 units per person | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0036 units per person | -5.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0034 units per person | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0033 units per person | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0031 units per person | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 0.003 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0029 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0027 units per person | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0027 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0028 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0027 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0026 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0026 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0025 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0025 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0025 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0025 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0025 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0024 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0024 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0023 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0022 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0021 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.002 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0019 units per person | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0018 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0017 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0016 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0015 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0015 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0016 units per person | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0015 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0015 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0016 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0015 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0015 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0014 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0013 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0012 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0012 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0011 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0011 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 0.001 units per person | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0042 units per person | 0.0041 units per person | 0.0043 units per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0034 units per person | 0.0027 units per person | 0.0041 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0025 units per person | 0.0028 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.002 units per person | 0.0016 units per person | 0.0024 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0016 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0011 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 5 |
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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)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, per capita in Namibia?
- Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Namibia was 0.001 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0043 units per person in 1978.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.001 units per person in 2024.
- How does Namibia rank for number of under-five deaths, per capita?
- Namibia ranks 47th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, per capita rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of under-five deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Number of under-five deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.