Cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14, female in Namibia
Namibia: Cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14, female was 23.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14, female in Namibia, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total female deaths ages 5-14.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14, female in Namibia is 23.0%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and up 70.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14, female in Namibia peaked at 23.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 13.1%, in 2000.
That places Namibia 117th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14, female in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % of total female deaths ages 5-14 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.1% | — |
| 2010 | 13.5% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 19.7% | +46.3% |
| 2019 | 21.9% | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 21.8% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 23.0% | +5.3% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 23.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.7%, 93% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 23.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.9%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.1% | 13.1% | 13.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 13.5% | 21.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 22.4% | 21.8% | 23.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14, female in Namibia?
- Cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14, female in Namibia was 23.0% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14, female recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14, female recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.1% in 2000.
- How does Namibia rank for cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14, female?
- Namibia ranks 117th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14, female rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14, female (% of total female deaths ages 5-14). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female deaths ages 5-14 due to injury divided by number of all female deaths ages 5-14, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.