ex - expectation of life at age x in Namibia
Namibia: ex - expectation of life at age x was 60.36 in 2021. ▲ Rising
ex - expectation of life at age x in Namibia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ex - expectation of life at age x in Namibia is 60.36, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ex - expectation of life at age x in Namibia peaked at 63.75 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 51.39, in 2003.
That places Namibia 173rd out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
ex - expectation of life at age x in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 53.02 | — |
| 2001 | 52.37 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 51.74 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 51.39 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 51.65 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 52.83 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 54.7 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 56.84 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 58.62 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 59.5 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 60.12 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 60.88 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 61.49 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 61.88 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 61.95 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 61.86 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 62.06 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 62.37 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 62.83 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 63.49 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 63.75 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 60.36 | -5.3% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 60.36 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 66.81, 90% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 60.36 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.05, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.27 | 51.39 | 59.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.89 | 60.12 | 63.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.06 | 60.36 | 63.75 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,046 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 561 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0644 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ex - expectation of life at age x in Namibia?
- Ex - expectation of life at age x in Namibia was 60.36 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest ex - expectation of life at age x recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 63.75 in 2020.
- What is the lowest ex - expectation of life at age x recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.39 in 2003.
- How does Namibia rank for ex - expectation of life at age x?
- Namibia ranks 173rd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is ex - expectation of life at age x rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of ex - expectation of life at age x. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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