What is annual death rates at different ages in Namibia?

Annual death rates at different ages in Namibia was 27.86 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest annual death rates at different ages recorded in Namibia?

The highest recorded value was 154.24 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.

What is the lowest annual death rates at different ages recorded in Namibia?

The lowest recorded value was 27.86 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023.

How does Namibia rank for annual death rates at different ages?

Namibia ranks 55th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.

Is annual death rates at different ages rising or falling in Namibia?

Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Namibia data come from?

The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual death rates at different ages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Annual death rates at different ages in Namibia

Name: Annual death rates at different ages in Namibia
Creator: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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Namibia: Annual death rates at different ages was 27.86 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

27.86 deaths per 1,000 people

Change on year

down 2.7%

World rank

55th

of 229 countries

All-time high

154.24 deaths per 1,000 people

in 1950

All-time low

27.86 deaths per 1,000 people

in 2023

Years of data

1950–2023

Annual death rates at different ages in Namibia, 1950–2023

Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.

Analysis

In 2023, annual death rates at different ages in Namibia stood at 27.86 deaths per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual death rates at different ages in Namibia peaked at 154.24 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 27.86 deaths per 1,000 people, 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	141.85 deaths per 1,000 people	128.53 deaths per 1,000 people	154.24 deaths per 1,000 people	10
1960s	111.43 deaths per 1,000 people	98.29 deaths per 1,000 people	125.33 deaths per 1,000 people	10
1970s	84.91 deaths per 1,000 people	75.31 deaths per 1,000 people	95.63 deaths per 1,000 people	10
1980s	64.78 deaths per 1,000 people	55.91 deaths per 1,000 people	73.45 deaths per 1,000 people	10
1990s	53.45 deaths per 1,000 people	52.06 deaths per 1,000 people	55.05 deaths per 1,000 people	10
2000s	49.18 deaths per 1,000 people	40.48 deaths per 1,000 people	55.04 deaths per 1,000 people	10
2010s	34.6 deaths per 1,000 people	31.09 deaths per 1,000 people	38.38 deaths per 1,000 people	10
2020s	29.04 deaths per 1,000 people	27.86 deaths per 1,000 people	30.24 deaths per 1,000 people	4

Countries ranked near Namibia

52 Dominica 28.43 deaths per 1,000 people compare
53 Rwanda 28.19 deaths per 1,000 people compare
54 Gabon 28.14 deaths per 1,000 people compare
56 Eritrea 27.75 deaths per 1,000 people compare
57 Dominican Republic 26.22 deaths per 1,000 people compare
58 Tajikistan 25.05 deaths per 1,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

More health data for Namibia

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)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 27,102 (2025)
Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 26,893 (2025)
Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 26,332 (2025)
Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 26,159 (2025)
Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 25,355 (2025)
Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 25,154 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual death rates at different ages in Namibia?: Annual death rates at different ages in Namibia was 27.86 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual death rates at different ages recorded in Namibia?: The highest recorded value was 154.24 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.
What is the lowest annual death rates at different ages recorded in Namibia?: The lowest recorded value was 27.86 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023.
How does Namibia rank for annual death rates at different ages?: Namibia ranks 55th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is annual death rates at different ages rising or falling in Namibia?: Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Namibia data come from?: The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual death rates at different ages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Annual death rates at different ages
Unit: deaths per 1,000 people
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.