Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Namibia
Namibia: Maternal mortality, gaps filled was 214.63 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Namibia, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality, gaps filled in Namibia is 214.63, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 55.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality, gaps filled in Namibia peaked at 481.63 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 214.63, in 2020.
That places Namibia 45th out of 189 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 328.42 | — |
| 1986 | 321.4 | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 304.15 | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 304.73 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 270.51 | -11.2% |
| 1990 | 265.96 | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 279.4 | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 301.18 | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 304.79 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 322.72 | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 335.79 | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 363.34 | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 376.41 | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 401.13 | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 415.31 | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 450.28 | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 449.9 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 446.5 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 450.96 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 401.83 | -10.9% |
| 2005 | 418.95 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 420.31 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 427.11 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 432.95 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 459.37 | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 481.63 | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 414.09 | -14.0% |
| 2012 | 361.99 | -12.6% |
| 2013 | 333.89 | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 306.28 | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 299 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 246.28 | -17.6% |
| 2017 | 227.91 | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 217.95 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 222.96 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 214.63 | -3.7% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 214.63 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 191.84, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 214.63 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 339.15, 63% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 305.84 | 270.51 | 328.42 | 5 |
| 1990s | 336.6 | 265.96 | 415.31 | 10 |
| 2000s | 435.82 | 401.83 | 459.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 311.2 | 217.95 | 481.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 214.63 | 214.63 | 214.63 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 42 Angola 221.91 compare
- 43 Cambodia 217.98 compare
- 44 Comoros 216.95 compare
- 46 Equatorial Guinea 212.33 compare
- 47 East Timor 203.92 compare
- 48 Papua New Guinea 191.84 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)
- 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 maternal mortality, gaps filled in Namibia?
- Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Namibia was 214.63 in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maternal mortality, gaps filled recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 481.63 in 2010.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality, gaps filled recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 214.63 in 2020.
- How does Namibia rank for maternal mortality, gaps filled?
- Namibia ranks 45th out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality, gaps filled rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maternal mortality, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maternal mortality with 85 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Maternal mortality Our World in Data
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About this data
Maternal mortality with 85 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.