Under-five deaths in Namibia
Namibia: Under-five deaths was 3,038 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under-five deaths in Namibia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 3,038 for under-five deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 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 in Namibia peaked at 4,432 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3,038, in 2024.
That places Namibia 93rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Under-five deaths in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4,432 | — |
| 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. (43 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 3,038 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31,720, 10% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- 90 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3,213 compare
- 90 United Kingdom 3,213 compare
- 92 Jordan 3,048 compare
- 94 France 2,815 compare
- 95 Germany 2,691 compare
- 96 Kyrgyzstan 2,532 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)
- Infant deaths 2,808 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths in Namibia?
- Under-five deaths in Namibia was 3,038 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five deaths recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,432 in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,038 in 2024.
- How does Namibia rank for under-five deaths?
- Namibia ranks 93rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Under-five deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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