Average death rate due to natural disasters in Namibia
Namibia: Average death rate due to natural disasters was 1.66 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
1.66
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
52nd
of 132 countries
All-time high
5.16
in 2011
All-time low
0
in 2013
Years of data
8
2008–2018
Average death rate due to natural disasters in Namibia, 2008–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average death rate due to natural disasters in Namibia is 1.66, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 66.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average death rate due to natural disasters in Namibia peaked at 5.16 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2013.
That places Namibia 52nd out of 132 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Average death rate due to natural disasters in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 4.91 | — |
| 2009 | 5.08 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 5.16 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 1.65 | — |
| 2018 | 1.66 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.99 | 4.91 | 5.08 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.41 | 0 | 5.16 | 6 |
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- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 5.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0379 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5117 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average death rate due to natural disasters in Namibia?
- Average death rate due to natural disasters in Namibia was 1.66 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest average death rate due to natural disasters recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.16 in 2011.
- What is the lowest average death rate due to natural disasters recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2013.
- How does Namibia rank for average death rate due to natural disasters?
- Namibia ranks 52nd out of 132 countries with data for 2018.
- Is average death rate due to natural disasters rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Average death rate due to natural disasters (per 100 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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