Deaths from poisoning in Namibia
Namibia: Deaths from poisoning was 34.7 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from poisoning in Namibia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from poisoning in Namibia stood at 34.7 deaths. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from poisoning in Namibia peaked at 34.7 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 22.37 deaths, in 2008.
Namibia ranks 104th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.29 deaths | 22.37 deaths | 26.42 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.53 deaths | 24.87 deaths | 32.55 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.03 deaths | 33.36 deaths | 34.7 deaths | 2 |
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- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 27,102 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 26,893 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 26,332 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 26,159 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 25,355 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 25,154 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from poisoning in Namibia?
- Deaths from poisoning in Namibia was 34.7 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from poisoning recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 34.7 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from poisoning recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.37 deaths in 2008.
- How does Namibia rank for deaths from poisoning?
- Namibia ranks 104th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from poisoning rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Deaths from poisoning. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from poisonings in both sexes.