Cause of death, by injury, male in Namibia
Namibia: Cause of death, by injury, male was 9.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cause of death, by injury, male in Namibia, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total male deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by injury, male in Namibia stood at 9.8%.
That represents a change of down 17.1% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, male in Namibia peaked at 12.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 2000.
Namibia ranks 76th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by injury, male in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % of total male deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.4% | — |
| 2010 | 10.7% | +13.8% |
| 2015 | 12.9% | +21.6% |
| 2019 | 12.8% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 11.8% | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 9.8% | -17.1% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 9.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.9%, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 9.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.8%, 91% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.4% | 9.4% | 9.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 10.7% | 12.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 9.8% | 11.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, male in Namibia?
- Cause of death, by injury, male in Namibia was 9.8% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, male recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, male recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 2000.
- How does Namibia rank for cause of death, by injury, male?
- Namibia ranks 76th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, male rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. 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, male (% of total male deaths). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male deaths ages due to injury divided by number of all male deaths ages, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.