Death rate from drowning in Namibia
Namibia: Death rate from drowning was 4.97 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
4.97 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
60th
of 194 countries
All-time high
5.29 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
All-time low
2.96 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2009
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from drowning 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
In 2021, death rate from drowning in Namibia stood at 4.97 deaths per 100,000 people.
The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and up 47.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from drowning in Namibia peaked at 5.29 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.96 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2009.
That places Namibia 60th 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 drowning in Namibia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.38 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 3.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 3.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.8% |
| 2003 | 3.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 3.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 3.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 3.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 2.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 3.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 2.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 3.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.9% |
| 2011 | 3.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 3.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.1% |
| 2013 | 3.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 3.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 4.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.9% |
| 2016 | 3.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 4.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.6% |
| 2018 | 4.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 4.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 5.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 4.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 4.97 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.05 deaths per 100,000 people, 98% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 4.97 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.94 deaths per 100,000 people, 84% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 57 Equatorial Guinea 5.08 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 58 Liberia 5.07 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Madagascar 5 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 60 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4.97 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 62 Zambia 4.89 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 63 Afghanistan 4.73 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2024)
- 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 drowning in Namibia?
- Death rate from drowning in Namibia was 4.97 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 drowning recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.29 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest death rate from drowning recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.96 deaths per 100,000 people in 2009.
- How does Namibia rank for death rate from drowning?
- Namibia ranks 60th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from drowning rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.5%. 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 drowning. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from drowning in both sexes, per 100,000 people.