Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort) in Namibia
Namibia: Adolescent mortality rate was 6.4 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
6.4
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
20th
of 198 countries
All-time high
6.7
in 2016
All-time low
5.22
in 1991
Years of data
32
1990–2021
Adolescent mortality rate in Namibia, 1990–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, adolescent mortality rate in Namibia stood at 6.4.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent mortality rate in Namibia peaked at 6.7 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5.22, in 1991.
Namibia ranks 20th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Adolescent mortality rate in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.23 | — |
| 1991 | 5.22 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 5.23 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 5.24 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 5.26 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 5.29 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 5.32 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 5.37 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 5.42 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 5.48 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 5.55 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 5.61 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 5.68 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 5.74 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 5.82 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 5.88 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 5.94 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 6.02 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 6.1 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 6.18 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 6.27 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 6.34 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 6.42 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 6.51 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 6.59 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 6.66 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 6.7 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 6.69 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 6.65 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 6.59 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 6.5 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 6.4 | -1.5% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 6.4 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.48, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 6.4 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.58, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.31 | 5.22 | 5.48 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.85 | 5.55 | 6.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.54 | 6.27 | 6.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.45 | 6.4 | 6.5 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More health data for Namibia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6445 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,046 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 561 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0644 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent mortality rate in Namibia?
- Adolescent mortality rate in Namibia was 6.4 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7 in 2016.
- What is the lowest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.22 in 1991.
- How does Namibia rank for adolescent mortality rate?
- Namibia ranks 20th out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adolescent mortality rate rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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