Difference in life expectancy between females and males vs child morta in Namibia
Namibia: Difference in life expectancy between females and males vs child morta 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 life expectancy between females and males vs child morta in Namibia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, difference in life expectancy between females and males vs child morta in Namibia stood at 8.01.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in life expectancy between females and males vs child morta 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 life expectancy between females and males vs child morta 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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- 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 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 5.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0238 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 5.43 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0141 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in life expectancy between females and males vs child morta in Namibia?
- Difference in life expectancy between females and males vs child morta in Namibia was 8.01 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in life expectancy between females and males vs child morta recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.84 in 1982.
- What is the lowest difference in life expectancy between females and males vs child morta recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.27 in 2000.
- How does Namibia rank for difference in life expectancy between females and males vs child morta?
- Namibia ranks 19th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in life expectancy between females and males vs child morta 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 life expectancy between females and males vs child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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