Life expectancy at birth, projections in Namibia
Namibia: Life expectancy at birth, projections was 77.32 years in 2100. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy at birth, projections in Namibia, 2024–2100
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth, projections in Namibia is 77.32 years, measured in 2100. That is the highest value across all 77 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, projections in Namibia peaked at 77.32 years in 2100 and was at its lowest, 67.52 years, in 2024.
That places Namibia 201st out of 236 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 77 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 67.88 years | 67.52 years | 68.22 years | 6 |
| 2030s | 68.95 years | 68.36 years | 69.53 years | 10 |
| 2040s | 70.18 years | 69.64 years | 70.74 years | 10 |
| 2050s | 71.41 years | 70.86 years | 71.97 years | 10 |
| 2060s | 72.69 years | 72.1 years | 73.28 years | 10 |
| 2070s | 73.99 years | 73.41 years | 74.57 years | 10 |
| 2080s | 75.3 years | 74.7 years | 75.89 years | 10 |
| 2090s | 76.59 years | 76.01 years | 77.19 years | 10 |
| 2100s | 77.32 years | 77.32 years | 77.32 years | 1 |
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More health data for Namibia
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 27,102 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 26,893 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 26,332 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 26,159 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 25,355 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 25,154 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, projections in Namibia?
- Life expectancy at birth, projections in Namibia was 77.32 years in 2100, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, projections recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 77.32 years in 2100.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, projections recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.52 years in 2024.
- How does Namibia rank for life expectancy at birth, projections?
- Namibia ranks 201st out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is life expectancy at birth, projections rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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, projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.