Number of infants who die before age 1 in Namibia
Namibia: Number of infants who die before age 1 was 561 deaths in 2100. ▼ Falling
Latest (2100)
561 deaths
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
79th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2,094 deaths
in 2024
All-time low
561 deaths
in 2100
Years of data
77
2024–2100
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Namibia, 2024–2100
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2100, number of infants who die before age 1 in Namibia stood at 561 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 77 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infants who die before age 1 in Namibia peaked at 2,094 deaths in 2024 and was at its lowest, 561 deaths, in 2100.
Namibia ranks 79th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 77 years of available data.
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Namibia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,094 deaths | — |
| 2025 | 2,071 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2026 | 2,046 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2027 | 2,017 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2028 | 1,992 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2029 | 1,970 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2030 | 1,945 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2031 | 1,926 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2032 | 1,908 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2033 | 1,888 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2034 | 1,869 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2035 | 1,853 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2036 | 1,833 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2037 | 1,815 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2038 | 1,791 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2039 | 1,771 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2040 | 1,754 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2041 | 1,733 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2042 | 1,713 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2043 | 1,691 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2044 | 1,662 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2045 | 1,637 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2046 | 1,613 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2047 | 1,583 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2048 | 1,555 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2049 | 1,524 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2050 | 1,495 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2051 | 1,469 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2052 | 1,442 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2053 | 1,416 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2054 | 1,385 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2055 | 1,360 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2056 | 1,335 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2057 | 1,306 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2058 | 1,274 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2059 | 1,248 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2060 | 1,220 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2061 | 1,195 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2062 | 1,170 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2063 | 1,146 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2064 | 1,124 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2065 | 1,101 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2066 | 1,076 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2067 | 1,055 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2068 | 1,035 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2069 | 1,012 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2070 | 991 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2071 | 971 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2072 | 952 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2073 | 934 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2074 | 921 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2075 | 906 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2076 | 891 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2077 | 877 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2078 | 860 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2079 | 846 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2080 | 831 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2081 | 814 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2082 | 797 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2083 | 780 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2084 | 764 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2085 | 749 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2086 | 733 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2087 | 718 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2088 | 702 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2089 | 687 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2090 | 673 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2091 | 662 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2092 | 651 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2093 | 639 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2094 | 627 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2095 | 614 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2096 | 603 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2097 | 592 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2098 | 582 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2099 | 571 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2100 | 561 deaths | -1.8% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 561 deaths is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,250 deaths, 45% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 561 deaths is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,064 deaths, 9% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 2,032 deaths | 1,970 deaths | 2,094 deaths | 6 |
| 2030s | 1,860 deaths | 1,771 deaths | 1,945 deaths | 10 |
| 2040s | 1,646 deaths | 1,524 deaths | 1,754 deaths | 10 |
| 2050s | 1,373 deaths | 1,248 deaths | 1,495 deaths | 10 |
| 2060s | 1,113 deaths | 1,012 deaths | 1,220 deaths | 10 |
| 2070s | 914.9 deaths | 846 deaths | 991 deaths | 10 |
| 2080s | 757.5 deaths | 687 deaths | 831 deaths | 10 |
| 2090s | 621.4 deaths | 571 deaths | 673 deaths | 10 |
| 2100s | 561 deaths | 561 deaths | 561 deaths | 1 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infants who die before age 1 in Namibia?
- Number of infants who die before age 1 in Namibia was 561 deaths in 2100, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,094 deaths in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 561 deaths in 2100.
- How does Namibia rank for number of infants who die before age 1?
- Namibia ranks 79th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of infants who die before age 1 rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.