Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Namibia
Namibia: Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth was 1.13 in 2023. β¬ 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
1950β2023
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Namibia, 1950β2023
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 229 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,046 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 561 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (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 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 229 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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