Female to male life expectancy ratio in Namibia
Namibia: Female to male life expectancy ratio was 1.13 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.13
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
12th
of 229 countries
All-time high
1.23
in 1981
All-time low
1.06
in 2000
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female to male life expectancy ratio in Namibia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female to male life expectancy ratio in Namibia is 1.13, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female to male life expectancy ratio in Namibia peaked at 1.23 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 1.06, in 2000.
Namibia ranks 12th of 229 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Female to male life expectancy ratio in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.11 | — |
| 1951 | 1.11 | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 1.1 | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 1.1 | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 1.1 | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 1.09 | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 1.09 | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 1.09 | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.08 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 1.08 | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 1.08 | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 1.08 | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 1.09 | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 1.08 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 1.08 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.09 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 1.09 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 1.09 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 1.1 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 1.1 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 1.1 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 1.11 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 1.23 | +10.9% |
| 1981 | 1.23 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 1.23 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 1.22 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 1.21 | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 1.21 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 1.2 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 1.2 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 1.19 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 1.14 | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 1.1 | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.1 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 1.1 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.09 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 1.08 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 1.08 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 1.07 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 1.07 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 1.07 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 1.06 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 1.07 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.07 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.08 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 1.09 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 1.1 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.1 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.1 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.1 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.11 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.11 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.11 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.11 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.11 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.12 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.12 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.13 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.13 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.13 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.13 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.13 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.1 | 1.09 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.08 | 1.08 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.09 | 1.08 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.21 | 1.14 | 1.23 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.09 | 1.07 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.08 | 1.06 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.11 | 1.1 | 1.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.13 | 1.13 | 1.13 | 4 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,046 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 561 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 5.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0238 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 5.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0141 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female to male life expectancy ratio in Namibia?
- Female to male life expectancy ratio in Namibia was 1.13 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female to male life expectancy ratio recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.23 in 1981.
- What is the lowest female to male life expectancy ratio recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 in 2000.
- How does Namibia rank for female to male life expectancy ratio?
- Namibia ranks 12th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female to male life expectancy ratio rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female to male life expectancy ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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