Death rate from fires and burns who in Namibia
Namibia: Death rate from fires and burns who was 3.89 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
3.89
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
22nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
3.97
in 2015
All-time low
3.16
in 2008
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from fires and burns who in Namibia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from fires and burns who in Namibia stood at 3.89.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from fires and burns who in Namibia peaked at 3.97 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.16, in 2008.
Namibia ranks 22nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from fires and burns who in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.56 | — |
| 2001 | 3.49 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 3.76 | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 3.82 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 3.68 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 3.63 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 3.45 | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 3.22 | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 3.16 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 3.38 | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 3.65 | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 3.36 | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 3.58 | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 3.63 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 3.82 | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 3.97 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 3.62 | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 3.85 | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 3.79 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 3.78 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 3.91 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 3.89 | -0.5% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 3.89 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.06, 1.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 3.89 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.49, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.51 | 3.16 | 3.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.7 | 3.36 | 3.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.9 | 3.89 | 3.91 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 19 Central African Republic 4.23 compare
- 20 Mali 4.07 compare
- 21 Sierra Leone 4 compare
- 23 Madagascar 3.85 compare
- 24 Democratic Republic of Congo 3.8 compare
- 25 Cote d'Ivoire 3.72 compare
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from fires and burns who in Namibia?
- Death rate from fires and burns who in Namibia was 3.89 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from fires and burns who recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.97 in 2015.
- What is the lowest death rate from fires and burns who recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.16 in 2008.
- How does Namibia rank for death rate from fires and burns who?
- Namibia ranks 22nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from fires and burns who rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. 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 fires and burns who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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