Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained (projection) in Namibia
Namibia: Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained was 2,649 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
2,649
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
84th
of 200 countries
All-time high
2,990
in 2025
All-time low
2,649
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained in Namibia, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2030, under-five deaths - current trends maintained in Namibia stood at 2,649. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
That places Namibia 84th out of 200 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.
Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,990 | — |
| 2026 | 2,918 | -2.4% |
| 2027 | 2,848 | -2.4% |
| 2028 | 2,780 | -2.4% |
| 2029 | 2,714 | -2.4% |
| 2030 | 2,649 | -2.4% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 2,649 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,297, 36% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 2,649 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28,592, 9% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 2,850 | 2,714 | 2,990 | 5 |
| 2030s | 2,649 | 2,649 | 2,649 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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 under-five deaths - current trends maintained in Namibia?
- Under-five deaths - current trends maintained in Namibia was 2,649 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths - current trends maintained recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,990 in 2025.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths - current trends maintained recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,649 in 2030.
- How does Namibia rank for under-five deaths - current trends maintained?
- Namibia ranks 84th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is under-five deaths - current trends maintained rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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