Life expectancy at birth in Namibia
Namibia: Life expectancy at birth was 60.36 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
60.36
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
173rd
of 184 countries
All-time high
63.75
in 2020
All-time low
51.39
in 2003
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Life expectancy at birth in Namibia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, life expectancy at birth in Namibia stood at 60.36.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Namibia peaked at 63.75 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 51.39, in 2003.
Namibia ranks 173rd 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 birth in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 53.02 | — |
| 2001 | 52.37 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 51.74 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 51.39 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 51.65 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 52.83 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 54.7 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 56.84 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 58.62 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 59.5 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 60.12 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 60.88 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 61.49 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 61.88 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 61.95 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 61.86 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 62.06 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 62.37 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 62.83 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 63.49 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 63.75 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 60.36 | -5.3% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 60.36 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 66.81, 90% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 60.36 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.05, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.27 | 51.39 | 59.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.89 | 60.12 | 63.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.06 | 60.36 | 63.75 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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 birth in Namibia?
- Life expectancy at birth in Namibia was 60.36 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 63.75 in 2020.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.39 in 2003.
- How does Namibia rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Namibia ranks 173rd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy 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 Life expectancy at birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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