Life expectancy at age 60 in Namibia
Namibia: Life expectancy at age 60 was 13.85 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
13.85
Change on year
down 13.3%
World rank
177th
of 184 countries
All-time high
16.47
in 2019
All-time low
13.75
in 2003
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Life expectancy at age 60 in Namibia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, life expectancy at age 60 in Namibia stood at 13.85.
The figure is down 13.3% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at age 60 in Namibia peaked at 16.47 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 13.75, in 2003.
Namibia ranks 177th 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.
Life expectancy at age 60 in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.07 | — |
| 2001 | 13.94 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 13.79 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 13.75 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 13.85 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 14.12 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 14.5 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 14.93 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 15.27 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 15.46 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 15.6 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 15.84 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 16.06 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 16.16 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 16.18 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 16.17 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 16.22 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 16.27 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 16.36 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 16.47 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 15.99 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 13.85 | -13.3% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 13.85 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.77, 83% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 13.85 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.07, 86% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.37 | 13.75 | 15.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.13 | 15.6 | 16.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.92 | 13.85 | 15.99 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 174 Kiribati 14.12 compare
- 175 Guinea-Bissau 14.08 compare
- 176 Mozambique 14.07 compare
- 178 Bolivia 13.84 compare
- 179 Afghanistan 13.69 compare
- 180 Zimbabwe 13.63 compare
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 life expectancy at age 60 in Namibia?
- Life expectancy at age 60 in Namibia was 13.85 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at age 60 recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.47 in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at age 60 recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.75 in 2003.
- How does Namibia rank for life expectancy at age 60?
- Namibia ranks 177th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at age 60 rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. 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 Life expectancy at age 60 (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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