Deaths aged 20 to 24 in Namibia
Namibia: Deaths aged 20 to 24 was 597 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
597
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
95th
of 200 countries
All-time high
803
in 2014
All-time low
450
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Deaths aged 20 to 24 in Namibia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 597 for deaths aged 20 to 24 in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths aged 20 to 24 in Namibia peaked at 803 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 450, in 1990.
That places Namibia 95th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths aged 20 to 24 in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 450 | — |
| 1991 | 467 | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 485 | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 503 | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 522 | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 545 | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 569 | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 593 | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 619 | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 644 | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 665 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 683 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 694 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 698 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 700 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 702 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 703 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 707 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 714 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 724 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 743 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 767 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 788 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 801 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 803 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 792 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 768 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 743 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 720 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 700 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 683 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 665 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 641 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 619 | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 597 | -3.6% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 597 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,520, 39% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 597 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,906, 21% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 539.7 | 450 | 644 | 10 |
| 2000s | 699 | 665 | 724 | 10 |
| 2010s | 762.5 | 700 | 803 | 10 |
| 2020s | 641 | 597 | 683 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 92 Mauritania 689 compare
- 93 Nicaragua 683 compare
- 94 Australia 609 compare
- 96 Tunisia 571 compare
- 97 Turkmenistan 536 compare
- 98 Guinea-Bissau 527 compare
More health data for Namibia
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths aged 20 to 24 in Namibia?
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 in Namibia was 597 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 20 to 24 recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 803 in 2014.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 20 to 24 recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 450 in 1990.
- How does Namibia rank for deaths aged 20 to 24?
- Namibia ranks 95th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 20 to 24 rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths aged 20 to 24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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