Inequality in life expectancy in Namibia
Namibia: Inequality in life expectancy was 0.1925 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inequality in life expectancy in Namibia, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 0.1925 for inequality in life expectancy in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in life expectancy in Namibia peaked at 0.2477 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1925, in 2023.
That places Namibia 52nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2294 | 0.2117 | 0.2477 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1987 | 0.1925 | 0.2049 | 4 |
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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 inequality in life expectancy in Namibia?
- Inequality in life expectancy in Namibia was 0.1925 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2477 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1925 in 2023.
- How does Namibia rank for inequality in life expectancy?
- Namibia ranks 52nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in life expectancy rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.