Annual death rates in different age groups by sex in Namibia
Namibia: Annual death rates in different age groups by sex was 24.65 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
24.65
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
55th
of 229 countries
All-time high
138.55
in 1950
All-time low
24.65
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual death rates in different age groups by sex in Namibia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 24.65 for annual death rates in different age groups by sex in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rates in different age groups by sex in Namibia peaked at 138.55 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 24.65, in 2023.
Namibia ranks 55th of 229 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Annual death rates in different age groups by sex in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 138.55 | — |
| 1951 | 136.25 | -1.7% |
| 1952 | 133.96 | -1.7% |
| 1953 | 131.61 | -1.8% |
| 1954 | 129.18 | -1.8% |
| 1955 | 126.64 | -2.0% |
| 1956 | 124.01 | -2.1% |
| 1957 | 121.29 | -2.2% |
| 1958 | 118.51 | -2.3% |
| 1959 | 115.67 | -2.4% |
| 1960 | 112.81 | -2.5% |
| 1961 | 109.95 | -2.5% |
| 1962 | 107.09 | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 104.28 | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 101.52 | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 98.81 | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 96.15 | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 93.55 | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 90.99 | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 88.47 | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 85.99 | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 83.55 | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 81.18 | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 78.87 | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 76.66 | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 74.54 | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 72.53 | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 70.61 | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 68.79 | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 67.06 | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 65.38 | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 63.74 | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 62.13 | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 60.54 | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 58.97 | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 57.42 | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 55.99 | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 54.39 | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 52.91 | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 50.99 | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 49.44 | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 48.27 | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 47.55 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 47.3 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 47.5 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 48.06 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 48.61 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 49.33 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 49.89 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 50.18 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 50.21 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 49.97 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 49.15 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 48.2 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 46.79 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 44.87 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 42.58 | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 40.14 | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 38.08 | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 36.33 | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 34.3 | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 33.71 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 32.37 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 31.69 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 31.04 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 30.44 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 29.8 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 29.09 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 28.37 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 27.63 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 26.85 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 26.09 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 25.36 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 24.65 | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 127.57 | 115.67 | 138.55 | 10 |
| 1960s | 100.36 | 88.47 | 112.81 | 10 |
| 1970s | 75.98 | 67.06 | 85.99 | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.24 | 50.99 | 65.38 | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.61 | 47.3 | 50.18 | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.63 | 36.33 | 50.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.84 | 27.63 | 34.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.74 | 24.65 | 26.85 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rates in different age groups by sex in Namibia?
- Annual death rates in different age groups by sex in Namibia was 24.65 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual death rates in different age groups by sex recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 138.55 in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual death rates in different age groups by sex recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.65 in 2023.
- How does Namibia rank for annual death rates in different age groups by sex?
- Namibia ranks 55th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates in different age groups by sex rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual death rates in different age groups by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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