Life expectancy at birth, projections in Namibia

Namibia: Life expectancy at birth, projections was 77.32 years in 2100. ▲ Rising

Latest (2100)
77.32 years
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
201st
of 236 countries
All-time high
77.32 years
in 2100
All-time low
67.52 years
in 2024
Years of data
77
2024–2100

Life expectancy at birth, projections in Namibia, 2024–2100

020406080202420622100

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 198 Congo 77.42 years compare
  2. 199 South Africa 77.33 years compare
  3. 200 Zambia 77.32 years compare
  4. 202 Afghanistan 77.31 years compare
  5. 203 Zimbabwe 77.19 years compare
  6. 204 Fiji 77.17 years compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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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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About this data

Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, projections
Unit
years
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,172 data points, 2024–2100
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Period life expectancy at birth. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.