Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Namibia
Namibia: Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth was 1.13 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.13
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
12th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.23
in 1981
All-time low
1.06
in 2000
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Namibia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Namibia stood at 1.13.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Namibia peaked at 1.23 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 1.06, in 2000.
Namibia ranks 12th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth 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% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 1.13 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.07, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 1.13 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.07, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Namibia?
- Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Namibia was 1.13 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.23 in 1981.
- What is the lowest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 in 2000.
- How does Namibia rank for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth?
- Namibia ranks 12th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender ratio in life expectancy at birth 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 Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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