Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Namibia
Namibia: Life expectancy at birth, by sex was 63.33 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
63.33 years
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
204th
of 236 countries
All-time high
63.33 years
in 2023
All-time low
39.77 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Namibia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 63.33 years for life expectancy at birth, by sex 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, life expectancy at birth, by sex in Namibia peaked at 63.33 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 39.77 years, 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.
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Namibia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 39.77 years | — |
| 1951 | 40.31 years | +1.4% |
| 1952 | 41.02 years | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 41.63 years | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 42.3 years | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 42.9 years | +1.4% |
| 1956 | 43.58 years | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 44.28 years | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 45 years | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 45.71 years | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 46.51 years | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 47.19 years | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 47.94 years | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 48.64 years | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 49.39 years | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 50.05 years | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 50.08 years | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 50.74 years | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 51.34 years | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 51.92 years | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 52.47 years | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 53.02 years | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 53.54 years | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 54.06 years | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 54.49 years | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 54.94 years | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 55.35 years | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 55.76 years | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 56.15 years | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 56.44 years | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 51.03 years | -9.6% |
| 1981 | 51.27 years | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 51.65 years | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 52.05 years | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 52.66 years | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 53.12 years | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 53.43 years | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 53.92 years | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 53.94 years | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 56.85 years | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 58.22 years | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 57.76 years | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 57.18 years | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 56.32 years | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 55.84 years | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 55.12 years | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 54.45 years | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 53.9 years | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 52.94 years | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 52.06 years | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 51.23 years | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 50.2 years | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 50.2 years | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 50.19 years | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 50.33 years | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 50.69 years | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 51.03 years | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 51.62 years | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 52.12 years | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 52.76 years | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 53.43 years | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 53.79 years | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 54.69 years | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 55.4 years | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 56.27 years | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 56.84 years | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 57.48 years | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 58.19 years | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 58.95 years | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 59.78 years | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 60.16 years | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 57.32 years | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 60.36 years | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 63.33 years | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 42.65 years | 39.77 years | 45.71 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 49.38 years | 46.51 years | 51.92 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 54.62 years | 52.47 years | 56.44 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.99 years | 51.03 years | 56.85 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.38 years | 52.06 years | 58.22 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.04 years | 50.19 years | 52.76 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.48 years | 53.43 years | 59.78 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.29 years | 57.32 years | 63.33 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 201 Papua New Guinea 63.74 years compare
- 202 Djibouti 63.52 years compare
- 203 Micronesia, Federated States of 63.49 years compare
- 205 Sudan 63.27 years compare
- 206 Ghana 63.13 years compare
- 207 South Africa 62.61 years compare
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)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 4.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0042 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 3.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0022 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, by sex in Namibia?
- Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Namibia was 63.33 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 63.33 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.77 years in 1950.
- How does Namibia rank for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Namibia ranks 204th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, by sex 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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