Life expectancy of women vs. men in Namibia
Namibia: Life expectancy of women vs. men was 71.34 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
71.34 years
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
178th
of 236 countries
All-time high
71.34 years
in 2023
All-time low
44.23 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy of women vs. men in Namibia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy of women vs. men in Namibia is 71.34 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy of women vs. men in Namibia peaked at 71.34 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 44.23 years, 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 of women vs. men in Namibia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 44.23 years | — |
| 1951 | 44.75 years | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 45.32 years | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 45.91 years | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 46.59 years | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 47.21 years | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 47.82 years | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 48.46 years | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 49.2 years | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 49.84 years | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 50.5 years | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 51.24 years | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 51.94 years | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 52.58 years | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 53.24 years | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 53.87 years | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 54.45 years | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 55.05 years | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 55.68 years | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 56.25 years | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 56.81 years | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 57.47 years | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 58.06 years | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 58.69 years | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 59.31 years | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 60.08 years | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 60.64 years | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 61.32 years | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 61.98 years | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 62.5 years | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 62.65 years | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 63.07 years | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 63.49 years | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 63.62 years | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 63.85 years | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 64.09 years | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 64.26 years | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 64.52 years | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 64.3 years | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 64.58 years | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 64.32 years | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 63.74 years | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 62.98 years | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 62.06 years | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 60.88 years | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 59.75 years | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 58.65 years | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 57.61 years | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 56.42 years | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 55.75 years | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 54.5 years | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 53.61 years | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 53.64 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 53.51 years | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 53.89 years | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 54.29 years | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 55.23 years | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 56.34 years | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 57.3 years | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 57.85 years | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 58.67 years | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 59.44 years | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 60.73 years | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 61.48 years | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 62.27 years | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 63.1 years | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 64.09 years | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 65.1 years | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 66.18 years | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 67.3 years | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 68.03 years | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 64.55 years | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 68.07 years | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 71.34 years | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 46.93 years | 44.23 years | 49.84 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 53.48 years | 50.5 years | 56.25 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 59.69 years | 56.81 years | 62.5 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.84 years | 62.65 years | 64.58 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.22 years | 55.75 years | 64.32 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.02 years | 53.51 years | 57.85 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.84 years | 58.67 years | 67.3 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 68 years | 64.55 years | 71.34 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 175 Botswana 71.7 years compare
- 176 Palestine, State of 71.5 years compare
- 177 Yemen 71.39 years compare
- 179 Lao People's Democratic Republic 71.25 years compare
- 180 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 71.14 years compare
- 181 Micronesia, Federated States of 71.12 years 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)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.047 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0414 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy of women vs. men in Namibia?
- Life expectancy of women vs. men in Namibia was 71.34 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy of women vs. men recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 71.34 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy of women vs. men recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.23 years in 1950.
- How does Namibia rank for life expectancy of women vs. men?
- Namibia ranks 178th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy of women vs. men 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy of women vs. men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth.