Maternal deaths by income group in Namibia
Namibia: Maternal deaths by income group was 148.1 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
148.1
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
76th
of 185 countries
All-time high
308.24
in 2010
All-time low
132.55
in 1989
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal deaths by income group in Namibia, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal deaths by income group in Namibia is 148.1, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 52.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal deaths by income group in Namibia peaked at 308.24 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 132.55, in 1989.
Namibia ranks 76th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Maternal deaths by income group in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 137.94 | — |
| 1986 | 138.2 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 136.87 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 143.22 | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 132.55 | -7.5% |
| 1990 | 146.28 | +10.4% |
| 1991 | 159.26 | +8.9% |
| 1992 | 171.67 | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 173.73 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 183.95 | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 184.69 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 196.2 | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 207.02 | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 224.63 | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 236.73 | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 256.66 | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 251.94 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 250.04 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 252.54 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 225.03 | -10.9% |
| 2005 | 238.8 | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 243.78 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 251.99 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 264.1 | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 284.81 | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 308.24 | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 273.3 | -11.3% |
| 2012 | 242.53 | -11.3% |
| 2013 | 227.05 | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 211.33 | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 209.3 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 172.4 | -17.6% |
| 2017 | 159.54 | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 152.57 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 156.07 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 148.1 | -5.1% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 148.1 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 485.35, 31% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 148.1 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,625, 9% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 137.76 | 132.55 | 143.22 | 5 |
| 1990s | 188.42 | 146.28 | 236.73 | 10 |
| 2000s | 251.97 | 225.03 | 284.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 211.23 | 152.57 | 308.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 148.1 | 148.1 | 148.1 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal deaths by income group in Namibia?
- Maternal deaths by income group in Namibia was 148.1 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal deaths by income group recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 308.24 in 2010.
- What is the lowest maternal deaths by income group recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 132.55 in 1989.
- How does Namibia rank for maternal deaths by income group?
- Namibia ranks 76th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal deaths by income group rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.0%. 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 Maternal deaths by income group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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