Life expectancy vs health expenditure in Namibia
Namibia: Life expectancy vs health expenditure was 67.39 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
67.39
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
188th
of 236 countries
All-time high
67.39
in 2023
All-time low
41.95
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy vs health expenditure in Namibia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy vs health expenditure in Namibia is 67.39, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy vs health expenditure in Namibia peaked at 67.39 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 41.95, in 1950.
That places Namibia 188th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy vs health expenditure in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 41.95 | — |
| 1951 | 42.5 | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 43.15 | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 43.75 | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 44.43 | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 45.05 | +1.4% |
| 1956 | 45.7 | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 46.38 | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 47.11 | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 47.79 | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 48.53 | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 49.24 | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 49.97 | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 50.64 | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 51.35 | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 52 | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 52.3 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 52.93 | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 53.55 | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 54.13 | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 54.69 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 55.29 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 55.84 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 56.42 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 56.94 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 57.55 | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 58.04 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 58.59 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 59.11 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 59.52 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 56.57 | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 56.91 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 57.34 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 57.64 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 58.1 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 58.47 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 58.73 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 59.12 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 59.03 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 60.77 | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 61.36 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 60.83 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 60.16 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 59.26 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 58.44 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 57.52 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 56.64 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 55.84 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 54.77 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 53.98 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 52.95 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 51.98 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 51.99 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 51.92 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 52.17 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 52.56 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 53.18 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 54.03 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 54.74 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 55.35 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 56.09 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 56.65 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 57.73 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 58.47 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 59.31 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 60.01 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 60.81 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 61.66 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 62.58 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 63.55 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 64.07 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 60.85 | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 64.19 | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 67.39 | +5.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 67.39 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.65, 100% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 67.39 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.1, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 44.78 | 41.95 | 47.79 | 10 |
| 1960s | 51.46 | 48.53 | 54.13 | 10 |
| 1970s | 57.2 | 54.69 | 59.52 | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.27 | 56.57 | 60.77 | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.88 | 53.98 | 61.36 | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.09 | 51.92 | 55.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.69 | 56.09 | 63.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.12 | 60.85 | 67.39 | 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)
- 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 vs health expenditure in Namibia?
- Life expectancy vs health expenditure in Namibia was 67.39 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy vs health expenditure recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 67.39 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy vs health expenditure recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.95 in 1950.
- How does Namibia rank for life expectancy vs health expenditure?
- Namibia ranks 188th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy vs health expenditure rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. 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 vs health expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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