Death rate road traffic injuries in Namibia
Namibia: Death rate road traffic injuries was 34.8 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
34.8
World rank
11th
of 182 countries
All-time high
34.8
in 2019
All-time low
21.9
in 2005
Years of data
5
2000–2019
Death rate road traffic injuries in Namibia, 2000–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, death rate road traffic injuries in Namibia stood at 34.8. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate road traffic injuries in Namibia peaked at 34.8 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 21.9, in 2005.
Namibia ranks 11th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Death rate road traffic injuries in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.5 | — |
| 2005 | 21.9 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 26.2 | +19.6% |
| 2015 | 32 | +22.1% |
| 2019 | 34.8 | +8.7% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 34.8 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.45, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 34.8 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.95, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.2 | 21.9 | 22.5 | 2 |
| 2010s | 31 | 26.2 | 34.8 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 8 Saudi Arabia 35.9 compare
- 9 Burundi 35.5 compare
- 10 Democratic Republic of Congo 34.9 compare
- 12 Eswatini 33.5 compare
- 13 Malawi 33.4 compare
- 14 Sierra Leone 33 compare
- 14 Tonga 33 compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6445 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 561 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2024)
- 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 road traffic injuries in Namibia?
- Death rate road traffic injuries in Namibia was 34.8 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate road traffic injuries recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 34.8 in 2019.
- What is the lowest death rate road traffic injuries recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.9 in 2005.
- How does Namibia rank for death rate road traffic injuries?
- Namibia ranks 11th out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
- Is death rate road traffic injuries rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.8%. 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 road traffic injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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