Deaths by age group in Namibia
Namibia: Deaths by age group was 2,941 deaths in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2,941 deaths
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
86th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5,655 deaths
in 1950
All-time low
2,941 deaths
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Deaths by age group in Namibia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2023, deaths by age group in Namibia stood at 2,941 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths by age group in Namibia peaked at 5,655 deaths in 1950 and was at its lowest, 2,941 deaths, in 2023.
Namibia ranks 86th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Deaths by age group in Namibia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5,655 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 5,566 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1952 | 5,489 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1953 | 5,428 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1954 | 5,360 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1955 | 5,292 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1956 | 5,220 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1957 | 5,141 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1958 | 5,071 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1959 | 4,997 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1960 | 4,929 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1961 | 4,866 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 4,810 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 4,769 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 4,728 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 4,690 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 4,659 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 4,637 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 4,622 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 4,609 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 4,603 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 4,596 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 4,596 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 4,597 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 4,597 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 4,590 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 4,574 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 4,522 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 4,463 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 4,303 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 4,201 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 4,067 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 3,897 deaths | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 3,806 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 3,748 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 3,709 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 3,675 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 3,659 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 3,688 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 3,690 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 3,951 deaths | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 4,034 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 4,054 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 4,071 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 4,089 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 4,088 deaths | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 4,083 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 4,154 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 4,269 deaths | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 4,354 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 4,369 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 4,345 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 4,217 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 4,095 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 3,966 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 3,842 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 3,712 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 3,579 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 3,464 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 3,388 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 3,274 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 3,314 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 3,247 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 3,259 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 3,261 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 3,252 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 3,242 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 3,215 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 3,195 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 3,163 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 3,118 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 3,094 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 3,035 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 2,941 deaths | -3.1% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 2,941 deaths is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10,162 deaths, 29% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 2,941 deaths is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25,376 deaths, 12% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5,322 deaths | 4,997 deaths | 5,655 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 4,732 deaths | 4,609 deaths | 4,929 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,544 deaths | 4,303 deaths | 4,603 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,814 deaths | 3,659 deaths | 4,201 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,115 deaths | 3,951 deaths | 4,354 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,898 deaths | 3,388 deaths | 4,369 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,242 deaths | 3,163 deaths | 3,314 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,047 deaths | 2,941 deaths | 3,118 deaths | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 83 Saudi Arabia 3,323 deaths compare
- 84 Jordan 3,230 deaths compare
- 85 Ecuador 3,214 deaths compare
- 87 United Kingdom 2,936 deaths compare
- 88 France 2,691 deaths compare
- 89 Kyrgyzstan 2,585 deaths compare
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 deaths by age group in Namibia?
- Deaths by age group in Namibia was 2,941 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths by age group recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 5,655 deaths in 1950.
- What is the lowest deaths by age group recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,941 deaths in 2023.
- How does Namibia rank for deaths by age group?
- Namibia ranks 86th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deaths by age group rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.