Death rate from meningitis who in Namibia
Namibia: Death rate from meningitis who was 4.82 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
4.82
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
45th
of 194 countries
All-time high
8.22
in 2003
All-time low
4.74
in 2018
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from meningitis who in Namibia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 4.82 for death rate from meningitis who in 2021.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from meningitis who in Namibia peaked at 8.22 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 4.74, in 2018.
Namibia ranks 45th 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.
Death rate from meningitis who in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.82 | — |
| 2001 | 7.9 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 8.06 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 8.22 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 7.96 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 7.62 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 7.48 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 6.97 | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 7.01 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 7.32 | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 6.39 | -12.7% |
| 2011 | 5.87 | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 5.9 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 5.72 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 5.7 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 5.32 | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 4.82 | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 5.05 | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 4.74 | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 4.81 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 4.93 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 4.82 | -2.2% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 4.82 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.51, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 4.82 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.77, 49% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.64 | 6.97 | 8.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.43 | 4.74 | 6.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.88 | 4.82 | 4.93 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from meningitis who in Namibia?
- Death rate from meningitis who in Namibia was 4.82 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from meningitis who recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.22 in 2003.
- What is the lowest death rate from meningitis who recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.74 in 2018.
- How does Namibia rank for death rate from meningitis who?
- Namibia ranks 45th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from meningitis who rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from meningitis who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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