Death rate from diabetes in Namibia
Namibia: Death rate from diabetes was 27.94 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
27.94 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 9.3%
World rank
65th
of 194 countries
All-time high
30.81 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
All-time low
22.06 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from diabetes 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 27.94 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from diabetes in 2021.
The figure is down 9.3% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from diabetes in Namibia peaked at 30.81 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 22.06 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.
That places Namibia 65th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from diabetes in Namibia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.06 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 22.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 23.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 23.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 23.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 23.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 23.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 23 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 22.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 24.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 24.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 23.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 23.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 23.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 25.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 26.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 26.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 26.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 27.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 28.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 30.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 27.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.3% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 27.94 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.16 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 27.94 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.73 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 62 Austria 28.95 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 63 Poland 28.56 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 64 Botswana 28.29 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 66 Zimbabwe 27.89 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 67 Djibouti 27.5 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 68 Gabon 27.39 deaths per 100,000 people 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from diabetes in Namibia?
- Death rate from diabetes in Namibia was 27.94 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 death rate from diabetes recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.81 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest death rate from diabetes recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.06 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Namibia rank for death rate from diabetes?
- Namibia ranks 65th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from diabetes rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Death rate from diabetes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from diabetes mellitus in both sexes, per 100,000 people.