Number of under-five deaths in Namibia
Namibia: Number of under-five deaths was 3,038 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3,038
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
86th
of 197 countries
All-time high
4,432
in 2000
All-time low
3,038
in 2024
Years of data
53
1972–2024
Number of under-five deaths in Namibia, 1972–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths in Namibia is 3,038, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths in Namibia peaked at 4,432 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3,038, in 2024.
Namibia ranks 86th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 3,268 | — |
| 1973 | 3,397 | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 3,532 | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 3,679 | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 3,826 | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 3,950 | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 4,045 | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 4,058 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 4,034 | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 3,981 | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 3,852 | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 3,732 | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 3,652 | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 3,574 | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 3,511 | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 3,478 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 3,481 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 3,516 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 3,720 | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 3,910 | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 3,954 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 3,983 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 4,024 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 4,053 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 4,071 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 4,154 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 4,287 | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 4,402 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 4,432 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 4,384 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 4,309 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 4,233 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 4,159 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 3,995 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 3,773 | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 3,625 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 3,452 | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 3,292 | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 3,198 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 3,261 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 3,521 | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 3,487 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 3,502 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 3,698 | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 3,727 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 3,649 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 3,584 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 3,467 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 3,350 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 3,250 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 3,139 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 3,117 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 3,038 | -2.5% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 3,038 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,859, 31% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 3,038 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31,761, 10% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,719 | 3,268 | 4,058 | 8 |
| 1980s | 3,681 | 3,478 | 4,034 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,056 | 3,720 | 4,402 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,965 | 3,292 | 4,432 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,509 | 3,198 | 3,727 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,179 | 3,038 | 3,350 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 83 Saudi Arabia 3,241 compare
- 84 United Kingdom 3,213 compare
- 85 Jordan 3,048 compare
- 87 France 2,815 compare
- 88 Germany 2,691 compare
- 89 Kyrgyzstan 2,532 compare
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 in Namibia?
- Number of under-five deaths in Namibia was 3,038 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,432 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,038 in 2024.
- How does Namibia rank for number of under-five deaths?
- Namibia ranks 86th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children dying before reaching age five.