Death rates substance disorders who in Namibia
Namibia: Death rates substance disorders who was 1.1 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
1.1
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
126th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.14
in 2015
All-time low
1
in 2010
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rates substance disorders who in Namibia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rates substance disorders who in Namibia is 1.1, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rates substance disorders who in Namibia peaked at 1.14 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2010.
That places Namibia 126th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Death rates substance disorders who in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.04 | — |
| 2001 | 1.03 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.07 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 1.08 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 1.07 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.04 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 1.03 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 1 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 1.03 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 1 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 1.03 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 1.02 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 1.03 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.13 | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 1.14 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.06 | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 1.07 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.05 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 1.03 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 1.05 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 1.1 | +4.2% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 1.1 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.06, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 1.1 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.22, 90% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.04 | 1 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 | 1 | 1.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 | 1.05 | 1.1 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 123 Cameroon 1.13 compare
- 124 Solomon Islands 1.12 compare
- 125 Equatorial Guinea 1.11 compare
- 127 Niue 1.09 compare
- 128 Sierra Leone 1.09 compare
- 129 Yemen 1.09 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 rates substance disorders who in Namibia?
- Death rates substance disorders who in Namibia was 1.1 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rates substance disorders who recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 in 2015.
- What is the lowest death rates substance disorders who recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2010.
- How does Namibia rank for death rates substance disorders who?
- Namibia ranks 126th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rates substance disorders who rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rates substance disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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