Death rate from poisonings in Namibia
Namibia: Death rate from poisonings was 1.4 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1.4
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
27th
of 185 countries
All-time high
1.4
in 2015
All-time low
1.2
in 2000
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Death rate from poisonings in Namibia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from poisonings in Namibia stood at 1.4. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from poisonings in Namibia peaked at 1.4 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.2, in 2000.
Namibia ranks 27th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Death rate from poisonings in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.2 | — |
| 2005 | 1.3 | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.4 | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 1.3 | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.4 | +7.7% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 1.4 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 1.4 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.15, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.25 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.33 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.35 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 27 Central African Republic 1.4 compare
- 27 Comoros 1.4 compare
- 27 Estonia 1.4 compare
- 27 Kazakhstan 1.4 compare
- 27 Madagascar 1.4 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 poisonings in Namibia?
- Death rate from poisonings in Namibia was 1.4 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from poisonings recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4 in 2015.
- What is the lowest death rate from poisonings recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2 in 2000.
- How does Namibia rank for death rate from poisonings?
- Namibia ranks 27th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from poisonings rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. 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 poisonings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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