Difference in male and female life expectancy in Namibia
Namibia: Difference in male and female life expectancy was 7.73 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Namibia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 7.73 for difference in male and female life expectancy in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in male and female life expectancy in Namibia peaked at 11.86 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 2.34, in 1952.
That places Namibia 20th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.4 | — |
| 1951 | 2.43 | +1.6% |
| 1952 | 2.34 | -4.0% |
| 1953 | 2.37 | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 2.47 | +4.2% |
| 1955 | 2.54 | +2.9% |
| 1956 | 2.5 | -1.5% |
| 1957 | 2.51 | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 2.58 | +3.0% |
| 1959 | 2.55 | -1.3% |
| 1960 | 2.42 | -5.0% |
| 1961 | 2.56 | +5.8% |
| 1962 | 2.55 | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 2.53 | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 2.5 | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 2.5 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 3.25 | +29.9% |
| 1967 | 3.19 | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 3.25 | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 3.25 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 3.28 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 3.4 | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 3.48 | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 3.61 | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 3.83 | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 4.19 | +9.5% |
| 1976 | 4.35 | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 4.66 | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 4.97 | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 5.22 | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 11.6 | +122.1% |
| 1981 | 11.8 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 11.86 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 11.59 | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 11.2 | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 11.01 | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 10.96 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 10.76 | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 10.54 | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 7.63 | -27.7% |
| 1990 | 5.82 | -23.7% |
| 1991 | 5.7 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 5.5 | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 5.47 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 4.69 | -14.1% |
| 1995 | 4.25 | -9.4% |
| 1996 | 3.76 | -11.7% |
| 1997 | 3.24 | -13.7% |
| 1998 | 3.02 | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 3.29 | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 2.86 | -13.0% |
| 2001 | 3.03 | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 3.07 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 2.95 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 3.24 | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 3.27 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 3.9 | +19.1% |
| 2007 | 4.41 | +13.2% |
| 2008 | 4.93 | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 4.79 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 5.01 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 5.46 | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 5.9 | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 5.96 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 5.89 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 6.16 | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 6.55 | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 6.86 | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 7.18 | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 7.45 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 7.79 | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 7.08 | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 7.5 | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 7.73 | +3.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 7.73 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.19, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 7.73 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.08, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Difference in male and female life expectancy in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +122.1% | 5.22 | 11.6 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.47 | 2.34 | 2.58 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.8 | 2.42 | 3.25 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.1 | 3.28 | 5.22 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.89 | 7.63 | 11.86 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.47 | 3.02 | 5.82 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.64 | 2.86 | 4.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.24 | 5.01 | 7.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.52 | 7.08 | 7.79 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in male and female life expectancy in Namibia?
- Difference in male and female life expectancy in Namibia was 7.73 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.86 in 1982.
- What is the lowest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.34 in 1952.
- How does Namibia rank for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Namibia ranks 20th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in male and female life expectancy rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Difference in male and female life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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