Cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 in Namibia
Namibia: Cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 was 26.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 in Namibia, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 5-14.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 26.9% for cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 78.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 in Namibia peaked at 26.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14.0%, in 2000.
Namibia ranks 134th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 5-14 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.0% | — |
| 2010 | 15.1% | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 23.0% | +51.9% |
| 2019 | 25.8% | +12.4% |
| 2020 | 26.2% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 26.9% | +2.8% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 26.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30.1%, 89% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 26.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.3%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.0% | 14.0% | 14.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 21.3% | 15.1% | 25.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 26.5% | 26.2% | 26.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 131 Niger 27.1% compare
- 132 South Africa 27.1% compare
- 133 Saudi Arabia 27.1% compare
- 135 Micronesia (country) 26.8% compare
- 136 Mali 26.4% compare
- 137 Eritrea 26.4% compare
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 in Namibia?
- Cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 in Namibia was 26.9% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.0% in 2000.
- How does Namibia rank for cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14?
- Namibia ranks 134th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.0%. 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 (% of total deaths ages 5-14). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of deaths ages 5-14 due to injury divided by number of all deaths ages 5-14, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.