Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Namibia
Namibia: Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth was 8.01 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
8.01
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
19th
of 229 countries
All-time high
11.84
in 1982
All-time low
3.27
in 2000
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Namibia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Namibia stood at 8.01.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Namibia peaked at 11.84 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 3.27, in 2000.
That places Namibia 19th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.46 | — |
| 1951 | 4.44 | -0.5% |
| 1952 | 4.3 | -3.1% |
| 1953 | 4.28 | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 4.29 | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 4.31 | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 4.24 | -1.6% |
| 1957 | 4.18 | -1.3% |
| 1958 | 4.2 | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 4.14 | -1.6% |
| 1960 | 3.99 | -3.5% |
| 1961 | 4.05 | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 4 | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 3.94 | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 3.85 | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 3.82 | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 4.38 | +14.7% |
| 1967 | 4.3 | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 4.34 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 4.33 | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 4.35 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 4.46 | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 4.52 | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 4.64 | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 4.82 | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 5.14 | +6.6% |
| 1976 | 5.28 | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 5.56 | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 5.83 | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 6.06 | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 11.62 | +91.8% |
| 1981 | 11.8 | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 11.84 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 11.57 | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 11.18 | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 10.97 | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 10.83 | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 10.59 | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 10.36 | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 7.73 | -25.3% |
| 1990 | 6.1 | -21.1% |
| 1991 | 5.98 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 5.8 | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 5.75 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 5.05 | -12.2% |
| 1995 | 4.63 | -8.2% |
| 1996 | 4.2 | -9.4% |
| 1997 | 3.7 | -11.8% |
| 1998 | 3.48 | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 3.69 | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 3.27 | -11.3% |
| 2001 | 3.41 | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 3.44 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 3.32 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 3.57 | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 3.59 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 4.2 | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 4.72 | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 5.18 | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 5.09 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 5.24 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 5.64 | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 6.04 | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 6.08 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 5.99 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 6.26 | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 6.61 | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 6.91 | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 7.23 | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 7.52 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 7.87 | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 7.23 | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 7.72 | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 8.01 | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.28 | 4.14 | 4.46 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.1 | 3.82 | 4.38 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.07 | 4.35 | 6.06 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.85 | 7.73 | 11.84 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.84 | 3.48 | 6.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.98 | 3.27 | 5.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.35 | 5.24 | 7.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.71 | 7.23 | 8.01 | 4 |
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More health data for Namibia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6445 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,046 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 561 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 2.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2916 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 2.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.5956 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Namibia?
- Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Namibia was 8.01 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in female and male life expectancy at birth recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.84 in 1982.
- What is the lowest difference in female and male life expectancy at birth recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.27 in 2000.
- How does Namibia rank for difference in female and male life expectancy at birth?
- Namibia ranks 19th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in female and male life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.7%. 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 Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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