Which has higher number of deaths, by world region, Eritrea or Namibia?

Eritrea, at 20,977 deaths against 18,276 deaths in Namibia as of 2023.

What is the difference in number of deaths, by world region between Eritrea and Namibia?

2,701 deaths, with Eritrea ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Namibia?

74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of deaths, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Eritrea vs Namibia: Number of deaths, by world region

Eritrea

20,977 deaths

in 2023

Namibia

18,276 deaths

in 2023

Eritrea rank

140th

Namibia rank

143rd

Number of deaths, by world region over time

Eritrea
Namibia

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 20,977 deaths against 18,276 deaths in Namibia, a difference of 2,701 deaths.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Eritrea ahead.

Eritrea ranks 140th and Namibia ranks 143rd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 6 and Namibia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eritrea	Namibia	Difference	Ahead
1950s	25,757 deaths	11,035 deaths	14,722 deaths	Eritrea
1960s	26,403 deaths	10,452 deaths	15,952 deaths	Eritrea
1970s	30,243 deaths	10,574 deaths	19,669 deaths	Eritrea
1980s	36,548 deaths	11,584 deaths	24,964 deaths	Eritrea
1990s	28,070 deaths	15,924 deaths	12,146 deaths	Eritrea
2000s	23,379 deaths	24,002 deaths	622.5 deaths	Namibia
2010s	21,473 deaths	22,024 deaths	551.3 deaths	Namibia
2020s	21,583 deaths	21,543 deaths	39.5 deaths	Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of deaths, by world region, Eritrea or Namibia?: Eritrea, at 20,977 deaths against 18,276 deaths in Namibia as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of deaths, by world region between Eritrea and Namibia?: 2,701 deaths, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Namibia?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Eritrea and Namibia rank globally for number of deaths, by world region?: Eritrea ranks 140th and Namibia ranks 143rd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of deaths, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Number of deaths, by world region
Unit: deaths
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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