Life expectancy at birth, male (years) in Namibia
Namibia: Life expectancy at birth, male (years) was 63.45 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
63.45 years
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
187th
of 218 countries
All-time high
63.45 years
in 2024
All-time low
46.51 years
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life expectancy at birth, male in Namibia, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in years.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 63.45 years for life expectancy at birth, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, male in Namibia peaked at 63.45 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 46.51 years, in 1960.
Namibia ranks 187th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, male (years) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 46.51 years | — |
| 1961 | 47.19 years | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 47.94 years | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 48.64 years | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 49.39 years | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 50.05 years | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 50.08 years | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 50.74 years | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 51.34 years | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 51.92 years | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 52.47 years | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 53.02 years | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 53.54 years | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 54.06 years | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 54.49 years | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 54.94 years | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 55.35 years | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 55.76 years | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 56.15 years | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 56.44 years | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 51.03 years | -9.6% |
| 1981 | 51.27 years | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 51.65 years | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 52.05 years | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 52.66 years | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 53.12 years | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 53.43 years | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 53.92 years | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 53.94 years | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 56.85 years | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 58.22 years | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 57.76 years | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 57.18 years | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 56.32 years | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 55.84 years | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 55.12 years | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 54.45 years | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 53.9 years | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 52.94 years | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 52.06 years | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 51.23 years | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 50.2 years | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 50.2 years | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 50.19 years | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 50.33 years | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 50.69 years | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 51.03 years | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 51.62 years | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 52.12 years | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 52.76 years | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 53.43 years | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 53.79 years | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 54.69 years | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 55.4 years | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 56.27 years | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 56.84 years | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 57.48 years | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 58.19 years | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 58.95 years | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 59.78 years | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 60.16 years | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 57.32 years | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 60.36 years | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 63.33 years | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 63.45 years | +0.2% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 63.45 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.46 years, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 63.45 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.25 years, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.38 years | 46.51 years | 51.92 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 54.62 years | 52.47 years | 56.44 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.99 years | 51.03 years | 56.85 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.38 years | 52.06 years | 58.22 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.04 years | 50.19 years | 52.76 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.48 years | 53.43 years | 59.78 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.92 years | 57.32 years | 63.45 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 184 Papua New Guinea 63.84 years compare
- 185 Djibouti 63.73 years compare
- 186 Micronesia (country) 63.63 years compare
- 188 Sudan 63.45 years compare
- 189 Ghana 63.31 years compare
- 190 South Africa 62.78 years compare
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- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 561 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0646 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, male in Namibia?
- Life expectancy at birth, male in Namibia was 63.45 years in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, male recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 63.45 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, male recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.51 years in 1960.
- How does Namibia rank for life expectancy at birth, male?
- Namibia ranks 187th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth, male rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.