Death rate from falls in Namibia
Namibia: Death rate from falls was 1.91 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1.91
Change on year
down 10.7%
World rank
176th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.14
in 2020
All-time low
1.77
in 2008
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from falls in Namibia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from falls in Namibia stood at 1.91.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.7% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from falls in Namibia peaked at 2.14 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.77, in 2008.
Namibia ranks 176th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from falls in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.82 | — |
| 2001 | 1.8 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 1.83 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 1.84 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.81 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 1.8 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.81 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.78 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 1.77 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 1.77 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.82 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 1.84 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.88 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 1.89 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.98 | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 2.01 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.87 | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 2 | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 1.99 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 2.04 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 2.14 | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 1.91 | -10.7% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 1.91 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.86, 39% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 1.91 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.89, 39% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.8 | 1.77 | 1.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.93 | 1.82 | 2.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.02 | 1.91 | 2.14 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 173 Egypt 2.04 compare
- 174 Turkmenistan 1.96 compare
- 175 Uzbekistan 1.93 compare
- 177 Saudi Arabia 1.81 compare
- 178 Syria 1.7 compare
- 179 Kiribati 1.68 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0646 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from falls in Namibia?
- Death rate from falls in Namibia was 1.91 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from falls recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.14 in 2020.
- What is the lowest death rate from falls recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.77 in 2008.
- How does Namibia rank for death rate from falls?
- Namibia ranks 176th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from falls rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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