Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Namibia
Namibia: Female and male life expectancy at birth in years was 63.33 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
63.33
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
204th
of 236 countries
All-time high
63.33
in 2023
All-time low
39.77
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Namibia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 63.33 for female and male life expectancy at birth in years in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Namibia peaked at 63.33 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 39.77, in 1950.
That places Namibia 204th out of 236 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.
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 39.77 | — |
| 1951 | 40.31 | +1.4% |
| 1952 | 41.02 | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 41.63 | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 42.3 | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 42.9 | +1.4% |
| 1956 | 43.58 | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 44.28 | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 45 | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 45.71 | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 46.51 | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 47.19 | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 47.94 | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 48.64 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 49.39 | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 50.05 | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 50.08 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 50.74 | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 51.34 | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 51.92 | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 52.47 | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 53.02 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 53.54 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 54.06 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 54.49 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 54.94 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 55.35 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 55.76 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 56.15 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 56.44 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 51.03 | -9.6% |
| 1981 | 51.27 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 51.65 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 52.05 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 52.66 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 53.12 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 53.43 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 53.92 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 53.94 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 56.85 | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 58.22 | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 57.76 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 57.18 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 56.32 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 55.84 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 55.12 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 54.45 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 53.9 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 52.94 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 52.06 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 51.23 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 50.2 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 50.2 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 50.19 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 50.33 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 50.69 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 51.03 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 51.62 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 52.12 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 52.76 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 53.43 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 53.79 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 54.69 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 55.4 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 56.27 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 56.84 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 57.48 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 58.19 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 58.95 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 59.78 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 60.16 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 57.32 | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 60.36 | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 63.33 | +4.9% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 63.33 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.33, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 63.33 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.07, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 42.65 | 39.77 | 45.71 | 10 |
| 1960s | 49.38 | 46.51 | 51.92 | 10 |
| 1970s | 54.62 | 52.47 | 56.44 | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.99 | 51.03 | 56.85 | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.38 | 52.06 | 58.22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.04 | 50.19 | 52.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.48 | 53.43 | 59.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.29 | 57.32 | 63.33 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 201 Papua New Guinea 63.74 compare
- 202 Djibouti 63.52 compare
- 203 Micronesia (country) 63.49 compare
- 205 Sudan 63.27 compare
- 206 Ghana 63.13 compare
- 207 South Africa 62.61 compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 561 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0646 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Namibia?
- Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Namibia was 63.33 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 63.33 in 2023.
- What is the lowest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.77 in 1950.
- How does Namibia rank for female and male life expectancy at birth in years?
- Namibia ranks 204th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female and male life expectancy at birth in years rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. 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 Female and male life expectancy at birth in years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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