Namibia vs Philippines: Death rate
Namibia
6.17 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Philippines
6.24 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Namibia rank
172nd
Philippines rank
169th
Death rate over time
- Namibia
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 6.24 deaths per 1,000 people against 6.17 deaths per 1,000 people in Namibia, a difference of 0.07 deaths per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 172nd and Philippines ranks 169th of 236 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20.29 deaths per 1,000 people | 12.61 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.68 deaths per 1,000 people | Namibia |
| 1960s | 15.99 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.96 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.03 deaths per 1,000 people | Namibia |
| 1970s | 12.29 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.03 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.27 deaths per 1,000 people | Namibia |
| 1980s | 10.62 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.4 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.22 deaths per 1,000 people | Namibia |
| 1990s | 10.03 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.99 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.04 deaths per 1,000 people | Namibia |
| 2000s | 12.3 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.43 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.88 deaths per 1,000 people | Namibia |
| 2010s | 9.43 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.59 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.83 deaths per 1,000 people | Namibia |
| 2020s | 7.58 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.58 deaths per 1,000 people | 1 deaths per 1,000 people | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate, Namibia or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 6.24 deaths per 1,000 people against 6.17 deaths per 1,000 people in Namibia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in death rate between Namibia and Philippines?
- 0.07 deaths per 1,000 people, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Philippines?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Namibia and Philippines rank globally for death rate?
- Namibia ranks 172nd and Philippines ranks 169th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of deaths in a year per 1,000 people in the population.