Number of deaths from stroke in Namibia
Namibia: Number of deaths from stroke was 1,310 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1,310 deaths
Change on year
down 15.1%
World rank
139th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1,542 deaths
in 2020
All-time low
1,035 deaths
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Number of deaths from stroke in Namibia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 1,310 deaths for number of deaths from stroke in 2021.
The figure is down 15.1% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from stroke in Namibia peaked at 1,542 deaths in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,035 deaths, in 2000.
That places Namibia 139th 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.
Number of deaths from stroke in Namibia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,035 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 1,051 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 1,075 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 1,093 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 1,093 deaths | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,090 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 1,095 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 1,073 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 1,050 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 1,141 deaths | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 1,147 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 1,113 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 1,122 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 1,152 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 1,218 deaths | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 1,251 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 1,277 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 1,305 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 1,345 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 1,398 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 1,542 deaths | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 1,310 deaths | -15.1% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 1,310 deaths is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,209 deaths, 18% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 1,310 deaths is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,005 deaths, 19% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,080 deaths | 1,035 deaths | 1,141 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,233 deaths | 1,113 deaths | 1,398 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,426 deaths | 1,310 deaths | 1,542 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 136 Singapore 1,713 deaths compare
- 137 Costa Rica 1,618 deaths compare
- 138 Montenegro 1,506 deaths compare
- 140 Gambia 1,287 deaths compare
- 141 Guinea-Bissau 1,214 deaths compare
- 142 Mauritius 1,188 deaths compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from stroke in Namibia?
- Number of deaths from stroke in Namibia was 1,310 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 stroke recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,542 deaths in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from stroke recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,035 deaths in 2000.
- How does Namibia rank for number of deaths from stroke?
- Namibia ranks 139th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from stroke rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. 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 Number of deaths from stroke. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from stroke in both sexes.