Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Namibia
Namibia: Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year was 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
1.01 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 23.7%
World rank
44th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.34 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2003
All-time low
0.8186 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Namibia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people for crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.7% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Namibia peaked at 1.34 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.8186 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2019.
Namibia ranks 44th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Namibia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.24 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 1.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 1.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 1.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 1.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 1.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 0.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 0.9364 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.914 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.8854 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.8642 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.8527 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.8551 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.8656 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.8632 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.8555 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.8414 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.8186 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.8202 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9364 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8616 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8186 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.914 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9176 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8202 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 41 Austria 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 42 United States of America 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 43 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 45 France 0.9953 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 46 Grenada 0.988 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 47 Fiji 0.9856 deaths per 100,000 people 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)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0637 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 2.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0632 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 3.1 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Namibia?
- Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Namibia was 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.34 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003.
- What is the lowest crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8186 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- How does Namibia rank for crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year?
- Namibia ranks 44th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from all causes in both sexes, per 100,000 people.