Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Namibia
Namibia: Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 3,038 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3,038
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
86th
of 200 countries
All-time high
4,432
in 2000
All-time low
3,038
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates in Namibia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Namibia is 3,038, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Namibia peaked at 4,432 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3,038, in 2024.
Namibia ranks 86th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,720 | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 561 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0646 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Namibia?
- Under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Namibia was 3,038 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,432 in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,038 in 2024.
- How does Namibia rank for under-five deaths - un igme estimates?
- Namibia ranks 86th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths - un igme estimates 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 UNICEF, published as part of Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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