Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Namibia
Namibia: Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre was 0.0021 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.0021 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
154th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0029 units per square kilometre
in 2000
All-time low
0.0021 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
52
1972–2023
Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Namibia, 1972–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Namibia stood at 0.0021 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Namibia peaked at 0.0029 units per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0021 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Namibia ranks 154th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Namibia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.0021 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0445 units per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.0021 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0572 units per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 151 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.0022 units per square kilometre compare
- 152 Serbia 0.0022 units per square kilometre compare
- 153 Andorra 0.0021 units per square kilometre compare
- 155 Botswana 0.0021 units per square kilometre compare
- 156 Hungary 0.0021 units per square kilometre compare
- 157 Italy 0.002 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 under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Namibia?
- Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Namibia was 0.0021 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0029 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0021 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Namibia rank for number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre?
- Namibia ranks 154th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five 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 under-five deaths, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five 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 under-five 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.