Death rate from stroke in Namibia
Namibia: Death rate from stroke was 102.59 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from stroke 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
The most recent figure for death rate from stroke in Namibia is 102.59 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 21.3% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from stroke in Namibia peaked at 143.19 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 102.59 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Namibia ranks 78th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 136.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 123.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 143.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 122.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 120.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 130.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 116.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 102.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 130.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 75 Sao Tome and Principe 106.49 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 76 Romania 104.94 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 77 Morocco 104.62 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 79 Fiji 101.94 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 80 Latvia 100.86 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 81 Saint Kitts and Nevis 99.55 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Namibia
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 27,102 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 26,893 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 26,332 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 26,159 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 25,355 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 25,154 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from stroke in Namibia?
- Death rate from stroke in Namibia was 102.59 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 stroke recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 143.19 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from stroke recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 102.59 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Namibia rank for death rate from stroke?
- Namibia ranks 78th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from stroke rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 stroke. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from stroke in both sexes, per 100,000 people.