Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type in Namibia

Namibia: Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type was 33.09 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
33.09 deaths
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
133rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
35.31 deaths
in 2002
All-time low
28.58 deaths
in 2008
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type in Namibia, 2000–2021

0102030402000201020212000: 34.2 deaths2001: 33.6 deaths2002: 35.3 deaths2003: 35.3 deaths2004: 33.8 deaths2005: 32.7 deaths2006: 31.5 deaths2007: 29.8 deaths2008: 28.6 deaths2009: 32.2 deaths2010: 31.7 deaths2011: 29.5 deaths2012: 29 deaths2013: 29.5 deaths2014: 33.3 deaths2015: 34 deaths2016: 31 deaths2017: 31.6 deaths2018: 30.4 deaths2019: 30.4 deaths2020: 32.6 deaths2021: 33.1 deaths

Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type in Namibia is 33.09 deaths, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type in Namibia peaked at 35.31 deaths in 2002 and was at its lowest, 28.58 deaths, in 2008.

Namibia ranks 133rd of 191 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 32.7 deaths 28.58 deaths 35.31 deaths 10
2010s 31.04 deaths 29.02 deaths 33.99 deaths 10
2020s 32.84 deaths 32.58 deaths 33.09 deaths 2

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 130 Lithuania 33.45 deaths compare
  2. 131 Cyprus 33.33 deaths compare
  3. 132 Guinea-Bissau 33.13 deaths compare
  4. 134 Botswana 29.82 deaths compare
  5. 135 Eswatini 29.67 deaths compare
  6. 136 Vanuatu 27.46 deaths compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type in Namibia?
Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type in Namibia was 33.09 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 35.31 deaths in 2002.
What is the lowest number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 28.58 deaths in 2008.
How does Namibia rank for number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type?
Namibia ranks 133rd out of 191 countries with data for 2021.
Is number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. 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 Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type
Unit
deaths
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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