Annual death rates in different age groups males in Namibia
Namibia: Annual death rates in different age groups males was 31.06 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
31.06
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
53rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
170.09
in 1950
All-time low
31.06
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual death rates in different age groups males in Namibia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual death rates in different age groups males in Namibia is 31.06, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rates in different age groups males in Namibia peaked at 170.09 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 31.06, in 2023.
Namibia ranks 53rd of 236 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 males in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 170.09 | — |
| 1951 | 167.16 | -1.7% |
| 1952 | 164.23 | -1.8% |
| 1953 | 161.25 | -1.8% |
| 1954 | 158.19 | -1.9% |
| 1955 | 155.04 | -2.0% |
| 1956 | 151.78 | -2.1% |
| 1957 | 148.42 | -2.2% |
| 1958 | 144.98 | -2.3% |
| 1959 | 141.47 | -2.4% |
| 1960 | 137.92 | -2.5% |
| 1961 | 134.36 | -2.6% |
| 1962 | 130.81 | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 127.31 | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 123.86 | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 120.51 | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 117.26 | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 114.12 | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 111.08 | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 108.14 | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 105.29 | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 102.51 | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 99.81 | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 97.18 | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 94.66 | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 92.24 | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 89.94 | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 87.74 | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 85.63 | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 83.57 | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 81.54 | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 79.47 | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 77.33 | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 75.08 | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 72.74 | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 70.35 | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 67.68 | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 65.16 | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 63.12 | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 60.86 | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 59.1 | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 57.84 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 57.08 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 56.84 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 57.09 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 57.71 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 58.48 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 59.18 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 59.7 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 59.92 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 59.86 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 59.83 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 58.8 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 57.63 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 55.98 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 53.84 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 51.38 | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 48.79 | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 46.55 | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 44.63 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 42.45 | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 41.69 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 40.19 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 39.37 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 38.6 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 37.88 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 37.09 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 36.24 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 35.4 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 34.54 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 33.63 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 32.75 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 31.9 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 31.06 | -2.6% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 31.06 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.93, 92% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 31.06 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.87, 74% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 156.26 | 141.47 | 170.09 | 10 |
| 1960s | 122.54 | 108.14 | 137.92 | 10 |
| 1970s | 93.86 | 83.57 | 105.29 | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.33 | 60.86 | 81.54 | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.29 | 56.84 | 59.92 | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.73 | 44.63 | 59.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.34 | 34.54 | 42.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.33 | 31.06 | 33.63 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rates in different age groups males in Namibia?
- Annual death rates in different age groups males in Namibia was 31.06 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual death rates in different age groups males recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 170.09 in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual death rates in different age groups males recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.06 in 2023.
- How does Namibia rank for annual death rates in different age groups males?
- Namibia ranks 53rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates in different age groups males rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. 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 males. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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