Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Namibia
Namibia: Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre was 0.002 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.002 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
152nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0022 units per square kilometre
in 2016
All-time low
0.0012 units per square kilometre
in 1968
Years of data
56
1968–2023
Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Namibia, 1968–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 0.002 units per square kilometre for number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Namibia peaked at 0.0022 units per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0012 units per square kilometre, in 1968.
That places Namibia 152nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Namibia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | 0.002 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.002 units per square kilometre | 0.002 units per square kilometre | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 149 Botswana 0.002 units per square kilometre compare
- 150 Japan 0.002 units per square kilometre compare
- 151 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.002 units per square kilometre compare
- 153 Belize 0.0019 units per square kilometre compare
- 154 Serbia 0.0019 units per square kilometre compare
- 155 Italy 0.0017 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Namibia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10,653 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 90,003 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 26,964 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 27,746 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 236,050 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 590,029 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1947 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Namibia?
- Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Namibia was 0.002 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0022 units per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0012 units per square kilometre in 1968.
- How does Namibia rank for number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre?
- Namibia ranks 152nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths, male divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths, male Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of infant deaths, male divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.