Adolescent mortality rate 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

02461990200520211990: 5.21991: 5.21992: 5.21993: 5.21994: 5.31995: 5.31996: 5.31997: 5.41998: 5.41999: 5.52000: 5.52001: 5.62002: 5.72003: 5.72004: 5.82005: 5.92006: 5.92007: 62008: 6.12009: 6.22010: 6.32011: 6.32012: 6.42013: 6.52014: 6.62015: 6.72016: 6.72017: 6.72018: 6.62019: 6.62020: 6.52021: 6.4

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 17 Zimbabwe 6.63 compare
  2. 18 Equatorial Guinea 6.55 compare
  3. 19 Gabon 6.49 compare
  4. 21 Angola 6.27 compare
  5. 22 Guinea 5.92 compare
  6. 23 Mozambique 5.87 compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
206 places, 6,592 data points, 1990–2021
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