Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per square kilometre in Namibia
Namibia: Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per square kilometre was 0.0038 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per square kilometre in Namibia, 1972–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre in Namibia stood at 0.0038 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre in Namibia peaked at 0.0054 units per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0038 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Namibia ranks 153rd of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per square kilometre in Namibia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.0038 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0795 units per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.0038 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.102 units per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | 0.004 units per square kilometre | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | 0.004 units per square kilometre | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 150 Belize 0.004 units per square kilometre compare
- 151 Bolivia 0.0039 units per square kilometre compare
- 152 Serbia 0.0039 units per square kilometre compare
- 154 Botswana 0.0037 units per square kilometre compare
- 155 Italy 0.0037 units per square kilometre compare
- 156 Hungary 0.0037 units per square kilometre 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 under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre in Namibia?
- Under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre in Namibia was 0.0038 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0054 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0038 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Namibia rank for under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre?
- Namibia ranks 153rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. 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 Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) 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.
Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Under-five deaths UNICEF
- 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
Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) 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.