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 Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Namibia

Name: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Namibia
Creator: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Namibia: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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

1960–2024

Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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

The most recent figure for children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Namibia is 0.1188 under-five deaths per woman, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 59 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 34.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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.

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

See the full ranking of 200 places →

More health data for Namibia

Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 28,860 (2025)
Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 27,970 (2025)
Population ages 65 and above, male 43,578 (2025)
Population ages 65 and above, female 4.7% (2025)
Population ages 65 and above, female 73,734 (2025)
Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 29,582 (2025)
Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 31,119 (2025)
Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 30,096 (2025)
Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 28,053 (2025)
Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 29,210 (2025)

All data for Namibia →

Frequently asked questions

What is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Namibia?: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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 children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Namibia?: The highest recorded value was 0.949 under-five deaths per woman in 1960.
What is the lowest children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Namibia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1188 under-five deaths per woman in 2024.
How does Namibia rank for children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood?: Namibia ranks 50th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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 Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood
Unit: under-five deaths per woman
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 200 places, 16,060 data points, 1800–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

The fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).