Infant deaths in Namibia
Namibia: Infant deaths was 2,808 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2,808
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
87th
of 213 countries
All-time high
3,298
in 2016
All-time low
2,327
in 2006
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Infant deaths in Namibia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 2,808 for infant deaths in 2024.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in Namibia peaked at 3,298 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2,327, in 2006.
That places Namibia 87th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Infant deaths in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,750 | — |
| 2001 | 2,655 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 2,570 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 2,504 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 2,448 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 2,336 | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 2,327 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 2,461 | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 2,625 | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 2,795 | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 2,801 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 2,899 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 3,162 | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 3,162 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3,164 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 3,252 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 3,298 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 3,261 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 3,245 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 3,192 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 3,114 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 3,039 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 2,930 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 2,908 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 2,808 | -3.4% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 2,808 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,969, 35% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 2,808 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21,555, 13% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,547 | 2,327 | 2,795 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,144 | 2,801 | 3,298 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,960 | 2,808 | 3,114 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 84 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2,835 compare
- 84 United Kingdom 2,835 compare
- 86 Jordan 2,815 compare
- 88 Guinea-Bissau 2,710 compare
- 89 Gambia 2,674 compare
- 90 Equatorial Guinea 2,632 compare
More development goals data for Namibia
- Red List Index 0.9721 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 19.49 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 406.62 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 55 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 54 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 26 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 23 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 26 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 26 (2025)
- Neonatal deaths 1,676 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths in Namibia?
- Infant deaths in Namibia was 2,808 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,298 in 2016.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,327 in 2006.
- How does Namibia rank for infant deaths?
- Namibia ranks 87th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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