Deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Namibia
Namibia: Deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region was 2,984 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
2,984
Change on year
down 14.6%
World rank
146th
of 194 countries
All-time high
3,495
in 2020
All-time low
2,221
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Namibia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 2,984 for deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in 2021.
That represents a change of down 14.6% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Namibia peaked at 3,495 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,221, in 2000.
Namibia ranks 146th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,221 | — |
| 2001 | 2,263 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 2,316 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 2,360 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 2,365 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 2,366 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2,389 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 2,352 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 2,312 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 2,515 | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 2,535 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 2,481 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 2,508 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 2,582 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 2,745 | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 2,832 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 2,885 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 2,952 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 3,046 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 3,168 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 3,495 | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 2,984 | -14.6% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 2,984 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14,548, 21% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 2,984 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14,304, 21% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,346 | 2,221 | 2,515 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,773 | 2,481 | 3,168 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,240 | 2,984 | 3,495 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Namibia?
- Deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Namibia was 2,984 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,495 in 2020.
- What is the lowest deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,221 in 2000.
- How does Namibia rank for deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region?
- Namibia ranks 146th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. 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 Deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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