Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality in Namibia
Namibia: Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality was 0.1533 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1533
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
41st
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.4076
in 1950
All-time low
0.1533
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality in Namibia, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 0.1533 for life expectancy versus lifespan inequality in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy versus lifespan inequality in Namibia peaked at 0.4076 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.1533, in 2023.
That places Namibia 41st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.4076 | — |
| 1951 | 0.4017 | -1.5% |
| 1952 | 0.3956 | -1.5% |
| 1953 | 0.3894 | -1.6% |
| 1954 | 0.3827 | -1.7% |
| 1955 | 0.3762 | -1.7% |
| 1956 | 0.3696 | -1.8% |
| 1957 | 0.3627 | -1.9% |
| 1958 | 0.3553 | -2.0% |
| 1959 | 0.3484 | -1.9% |
| 1960 | 0.3414 | -2.0% |
| 1961 | 0.334 | -2.2% |
| 1962 | 0.3269 | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 0.3202 | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 0.3135 | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 0.307 | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 0.3009 | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 0.2948 | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 0.2885 | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 0.2827 | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 0.2769 | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 0.2708 | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 0.265 | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 0.2593 | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 0.2538 | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 0.2478 | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 0.2428 | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.2374 | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 0.2322 | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 0.2277 | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 0.2258 | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.222 | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.2181 | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.2157 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.2127 | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.2105 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.2086 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.2059 | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.2065 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.2029 | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.2032 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.2059 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.2099 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2154 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.2229 | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 0.2299 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2365 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.2427 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.2492 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2522 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2575 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2613 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2603 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2595 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2573 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2538 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2486 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2418 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2359 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2324 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.227 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2235 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2164 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2125 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2083 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2037 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1982 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1924 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.186 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1794 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1709 | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1741 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1639 | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1533 | -6.4% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.1533 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1501, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.1533 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1766, 87% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.3789 | 0.3484 | 0.4076 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.311 | 0.2827 | 0.3414 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2514 | 0.2277 | 0.2769 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2129 | 0.2029 | 0.2258 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2268 | 0.2032 | 0.2522 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2509 | 0.2324 | 0.2613 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2048 | 0.1794 | 0.227 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1655 | 0.1533 | 0.1741 | 4 |
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 versus lifespan inequality in Namibia?
- Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality in Namibia was 0.1533 in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy versus lifespan inequality recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4076 in 1950.
- What is the lowest life expectancy versus lifespan inequality recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1533 in 2023.
- How does Namibia rank for life expectancy versus lifespan inequality?
- Namibia ranks 41st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy versus lifespan inequality rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Level of inequality in lifespans, measured between 0 and 1.