Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth (years) in Namibia
Namibia: Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth was 52.82 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
52.82
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
172nd
of 184 countries
All-time high
55.72
in 2020
All-time low
45.4
in 2003
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in Namibia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Namibia is 52.82, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Namibia peaked at 55.72 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 45.4, in 2003.
Namibia ranks 172nd of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46.72 | — |
| 2001 | 46.19 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 45.68 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 45.4 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 45.61 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 46.59 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 48.11 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 49.88 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 51.38 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 52.12 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 52.66 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 53.29 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 53.79 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 54.12 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 54.18 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 54.12 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 54.3 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 54.57 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 54.97 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 55.53 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 55.72 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 52.82 | -5.2% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 52.82 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58.22, 91% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 52.82 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 54.75, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.77 | 45.4 | 52.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.15 | 52.66 | 55.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.27 | 52.82 | 55.72 | 2 |
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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)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0644 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Namibia?
- Healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Namibia was 52.82 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 55.72 in 2020.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.4 in 2003.
- How does Namibia rank for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth?
- Namibia ranks 172nd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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