Deaths from falls in Namibia
Namibia: Deaths from falls was 48.22 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
48.22
Change on year
down 9.4%
World rank
155th
of 194 countries
All-time high
53.24
in 2020
All-time low
33.11
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from falls in Namibia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from falls in Namibia is 48.22, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 9.4% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from falls in Namibia peaked at 53.24 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 33.11, in 2000.
That places Namibia 155th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from falls in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.11 | — |
| 2001 | 33.49 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 34.57 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 35.33 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 35.16 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 35.39 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 35.86 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 35.84 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 36.06 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 36.65 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 38.15 | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 39.26 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 40.67 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 41.59 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 44.38 | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 45.89 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 43.52 | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 47.37 | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 47.86 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 49.92 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 53.24 | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 48.22 | -9.4% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 48.22 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 480.9, 10% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 48.22 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 759.88, 6% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.15 | 33.11 | 36.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.86 | 38.15 | 49.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.73 | 48.22 | 53.24 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from falls in Namibia?
- Deaths from falls in Namibia was 48.22 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from falls recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 53.24 in 2020.
- What is the lowest deaths from falls recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.11 in 2000.
- How does Namibia rank for deaths from falls?
- Namibia ranks 155th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from falls rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. 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 Deaths from falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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