Number of child deaths per woman in Namibia
Namibia: Number of child deaths per woman was 0.1188 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.1188 under-five deaths per woman
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
50th
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.949 under-five deaths per woman
in 1960
All-time low
0.1188 under-five deaths per woman
in 2024
Years of data
59
1960–2024
Number of child deaths per woman in Namibia, 1960–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 0.1188 under-five deaths per woman for number of child deaths per woman in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 59 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and down 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths per woman in Namibia peaked at 0.949 under-five deaths per woman in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.1188 under-five deaths per woman, in 2024.
Namibia ranks 50th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of child deaths per woman in Namibia, year by year
| Year | under-five deaths per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.949 under-five deaths per woman | — |
| 1967 | 0.6272 under-five deaths per woman | -33.9% |
| 1968 | 0.6305 under-five deaths per woman | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 0.6332 under-five deaths per woman | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 0.6348 under-five deaths per woman | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 0.6375 under-five deaths per woman | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.6398 under-five deaths per woman | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.6442 under-five deaths per woman | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.6491 under-five deaths per woman | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 0.6537 under-five deaths per woman | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.6562 under-five deaths per woman | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.6583 under-five deaths per woman | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.657 under-five deaths per woman | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.6514 under-five deaths per woman | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.6411 under-five deaths per woman | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 0.6231 under-five deaths per woman | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.6001 under-five deaths per woman | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 0.5742 under-five deaths per woman | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 0.546 under-five deaths per woman | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 0.5158 under-five deaths per woman | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 0.4864 under-five deaths per woman | -5.7% |
| 1987 | 0.4588 under-five deaths per woman | -5.7% |
| 1988 | 0.4352 under-five deaths per woman | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 0.4127 under-five deaths per woman | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 0.3915 under-five deaths per woman | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 0.3776 under-five deaths per woman | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 0.3622 under-five deaths per woman | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 0.3483 under-five deaths per woman | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 0.3345 under-five deaths per woman | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 0.3215 under-five deaths per woman | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 0.3118 under-five deaths per woman | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 0.3142 under-five deaths per woman | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.3199 under-five deaths per woman | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.3209 under-five deaths per woman | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.311 under-five deaths per woman | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2969 under-five deaths per woman | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2845 under-five deaths per woman | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2735 under-five deaths per woman | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2663 under-five deaths per woman | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2527 under-five deaths per woman | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2332 under-five deaths per woman | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2201 under-five deaths per woman | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2062 under-five deaths per woman | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1924 under-five deaths per woman | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1825 under-five deaths per woman | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1828 under-five deaths per woman | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1933 under-five deaths per woman | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1856 under-five deaths per woman | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1816 under-five deaths per woman | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1868 under-five deaths per woman | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1837 under-five deaths per woman | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1747 under-five deaths per woman | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1678 under-five deaths per woman | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1585 under-five deaths per woman | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 0.15 under-five deaths per woman | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1427 under-five deaths per woman | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1289 under-five deaths per woman | -9.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1253 under-five deaths per woman | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 0.1188 under-five deaths per woman | -5.2% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.1188 under-five deaths per woman is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1232 under-five deaths per woman, 96% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.1188 under-five deaths per woman is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2214 under-five deaths per woman, 54% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of child deaths per woman in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | -33.9% | 0.949 under-five deaths per woman | 0.6272 under-five deaths per woman |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.71 under-five deaths per woman | 0.6272 under-five deaths per woman | 0.949 under-five deaths per woman | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.6482 under-five deaths per woman | 0.6348 under-five deaths per woman | 0.6583 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5294 under-five deaths per woman | 0.4127 under-five deaths per woman | 0.6411 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3402 under-five deaths per woman | 0.3118 under-five deaths per woman | 0.3915 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2537 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1924 under-five deaths per woman | 0.311 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1797 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1585 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1933 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1331 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1188 under-five deaths per woman | 0.15 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 47 Eritrea 0.1238 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 48 Eswatini 0.1232 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 49 Djibouti 0.1197 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 51 Gabon 0.1086 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 52 Turkmenistan 0.1002 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 53 Iraq 0.0861 under-five deaths per woman compare
More reference data data for Namibia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0579 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0157 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1306 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0853 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths per woman in Namibia?
- Number of child deaths per woman in Namibia was 0.1188 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.949 under-five deaths per woman in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1188 under-five deaths per woman in 2024.
- How does Namibia rank for number of child deaths per woman?
- Namibia ranks 50th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths per woman rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).