France vs Namibia: Number of under-five deaths, female

France
1,257
in 2024
Namibia
1,358
in 2024
France rank
87th
Namibia rank
85th

Number of under-five deaths, female over time

  • France
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 1,358 against 1,257 in France, a difference of 101.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times France's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was France ahead.

France ranks 87th and Namibia ranks 85th of 197 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Namibia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Namibia Difference Ahead
1970s 4,950 1,742 3,208 France
1980s 3,473 1,712 1,760 France
1990s 2,196 1,870 325.5 France
2000s 1,596 1,825 229.5 Namibia
2010s 1,417 1,577 160.3 Namibia
2020s 1,310 1,422 112 Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of under-five deaths, female, France or Namibia?
Namibia, at 1,358 against 1,257 in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, female between France and Namibia?
101, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Namibia?
53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
How do France and Namibia rank globally for number of under-five deaths, female?
France ranks 87th and Namibia ranks 85th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as Number of under-five deaths, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of under-five deaths, female
Source
Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
240 places, 12,963 data points, 1960–2024
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Number of female children dying before reaching age five.