Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Namibia

Namibia: Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth was 67.39 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
67.39
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
181st
of 229 countries
All-time high
67.39
in 2023
All-time low
41.95
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Namibia, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Namibia stood at 67.39. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Namibia peaked at 67.39 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 41.95, in 1950.

That places Namibia 181st out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 44.78 41.95 47.79 10
1960s 51.46 48.53 54.13 10
1970s 57.2 54.69 59.52 10
1980s 58.27 56.57 60.77 10
1990s 57.88 53.98 61.36 10
2000s 53.09 51.92 55.35 10
2010s 59.69 56.09 63.55 10
2020s 64.12 60.85 67.39 4

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 178 Rwanda 67.78 compare
  2. 179 Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of 67.69 compare
  3. 180 Pakistan 67.65 compare
  4. 182 Malawi 67.35 compare
  5. 183 Fiji, Republic of 67.32 compare
  6. 184 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 67.31 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Namibia?
Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Namibia was 67.39 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 67.39 in 2023.
What is the lowest extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 41.95 in 1950.
How does Namibia rank for extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth?
Namibia ranks 181st out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. 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 Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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