Lifetime risk of maternal death in Namibia
Namibia: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 0.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Namibia, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, lifetime risk of maternal death in Namibia stood at 0.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.4% on the previous year and down 68.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Namibia peaked at 1.9% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2022.
That places Namibia 49th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1.9% | — |
| 1986 | 1.8% | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 1.8% | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 1.8% | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 1.5% | -14.5% |
| 1990 | 1.7% | +10.9% |
| 1991 | 1.7% | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 1.7% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 1.7% | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 1.6% | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 1.5% | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 1.5% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 1.5% | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 1.5% | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 1.4% | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 1.4% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 1.3% | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | -19.6% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | -10.2% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | +22.6% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | +19.8% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | +20.9% |
| 2008 | 1.8% | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | -17.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -18.6% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | -15.4% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | -18.9% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | +72.6% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | -50.6% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | +8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.8% | 1.5% | 1.9% | 5 |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 0.9% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.6% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 46 Mozambique 0.5% compare
- 47 Kenya 0.5% compare
- 48 Botswana 0.4% compare
- 50 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.4% compare
- 51 Solomon Islands 0.4% compare
- 52 Marshall Islands 0.4% 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,046 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 561 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1839 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1826 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Namibia?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Namibia was 0.4% in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 1985.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2022.
- How does Namibia rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Namibia ranks 49th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.