Life expectancy men women in Namibia
Namibia: Life expectancy men women was 71.34 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
71.34
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
178th
of 236 countries
All-time high
71.34
in 2023
All-time low
44.23
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy men women in Namibia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy men women in Namibia stood at 71.34. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy men women in Namibia peaked at 71.34 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 44.23, in 1950.
Namibia ranks 178th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy men women in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 44.23 | — |
| 1951 | 44.75 | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 45.32 | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 45.91 | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 46.59 | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 47.21 | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 47.82 | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 48.46 | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 49.2 | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 49.84 | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 50.5 | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 51.24 | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 51.94 | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 52.58 | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 53.24 | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 53.87 | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 54.45 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 55.05 | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 55.68 | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 56.25 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 56.81 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 57.47 | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 58.06 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 58.69 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 59.31 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 60.08 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 60.64 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 61.32 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 61.98 | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 62.5 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 62.65 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 63.07 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 63.49 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 63.62 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 63.85 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 64.09 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 64.26 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 64.52 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 64.3 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 64.58 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 64.32 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 63.74 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 62.98 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 62.06 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 60.88 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 59.75 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 58.65 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 57.61 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 56.42 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 55.75 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 54.5 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 53.61 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 53.64 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 53.51 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 53.89 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 54.29 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 55.23 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 56.34 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 57.3 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 57.85 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 58.67 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 59.44 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 60.73 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 61.48 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 62.27 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 63.1 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 64.09 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 65.1 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 66.18 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 67.3 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 68.03 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 64.55 | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 68.07 | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 71.34 | +4.8% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 71.34 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 70.48, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 71.34 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 66.75, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 46.93 | 44.23 | 49.84 | 10 |
| 1960s | 53.48 | 50.5 | 56.25 | 10 |
| 1970s | 59.69 | 56.81 | 62.5 | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.84 | 62.65 | 64.58 | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.22 | 55.75 | 64.32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.02 | 53.51 | 57.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.84 | 58.67 | 67.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68 | 64.55 | 71.34 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0644 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy men women in Namibia?
- Life expectancy men women in Namibia was 71.34 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy men women recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 71.34 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy men women recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.23 in 1950.
- How does Namibia rank for life expectancy men women?
- Namibia ranks 178th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy men women rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy men women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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