Deaths from road injuries in Namibia

Namibia: Deaths from road injuries was 557 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
557 deaths
Change on year
up 13.3%
World rank
110th
of 194 countries
All-time high
780.11 deaths
in 2017
All-time low
387.14 deaths
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from road injuries in Namibia, 2000–2021

02004006008002000201020212000: 415.4 deaths2001: 387.1 deaths2002: 439.9 deaths2003: 431 deaths2004: 437 deaths2005: 444.8 deaths2006: 482.4 deaths2007: 451.2 deaths2008: 430.8 deaths2009: 542.8 deaths2010: 559.6 deaths2011: 501.2 deaths2012: 583.1 deaths2013: 642.8 deaths2014: 665 deaths2015: 717.6 deaths2016: 760 deaths2017: 780.1 deaths2018: 595 deaths2019: 628 deaths2020: 491.8 deaths2021: 557 deaths

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths from road injuries in Namibia is 557 deaths, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 13.3% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from road injuries in Namibia peaked at 780.11 deaths in 2017 and was at its lowest, 387.14 deaths, in 2001.

That places Namibia 110th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 446.25 deaths 387.14 deaths 542.75 deaths 10
2010s 643.24 deaths 501.16 deaths 780.11 deaths 10
2020s 524.38 deaths 491.77 deaths 557 deaths 2

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 107 United Arab Emirates 578.52 deaths compare
  2. 108 Bulgaria 578 deaths compare
  3. 109 Congo 562.06 deaths compare
  4. 111 Czechia 548 deaths compare
  5. 112 Lebanon 544 deaths compare
  6. 113 Serbia 537 deaths compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from road injuries in Namibia?
Deaths from road injuries in Namibia was 557 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from road injuries recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 780.11 deaths in 2017.
What is the lowest deaths from road injuries recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 387.14 deaths in 2001.
How does Namibia rank for deaths from road injuries?
Namibia ranks 110th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from road injuries rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. 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 road injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Deaths from road injuries
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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Estimated number of deaths from road injury in both sexes.