Neonatal deaths in Namibia
Namibia: Neonatal deaths was 1,676 in 2024. β² Rising
Neonatal deaths in Namibia, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal deaths in Namibia is 1,676, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in Namibia peaked at 1,839 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,190, in 2004.
That places Namibia 78th out of 198 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,266 | 1,190 | 1,382 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,709 | 1,431 | 1,839 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,733 | 1,676 | 1,797 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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)
- Infant deaths 2,808 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths in Namibia?
- Neonatal deaths in Namibia was 1,676 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,839 in 2017.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,190 in 2004.
- How does Namibia rank for neonatal deaths?
- Namibia ranks 78th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. 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 Neonatal deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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