Maternal mortality ratio in Namibia
Namibia: Maternal mortality ratio was 138.86 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Latest (2023)
138.86
Change on year
up 9.5%
World rank
54th
of 193 countries
All-time high
547.37
in 2009
All-time low
126.86
in 2022
Years of data
39
1985β2023
Maternal mortality ratio in Namibia, 1985β2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 138.86 for maternal mortality ratio in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.5% on the previous year and down 65.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Namibia peaked at 547.37 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 126.86, in 2022.
Namibia ranks 54th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 337.11 | 305.98 | 354.08 | 5 |
| 1990s | 363.49 | 325.43 | 396.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 396.98 | 282.39 | 547.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 338.09 | 174.92 | 531.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 165.85 | 126.86 | 254.25 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More health data for Namibia
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 27,102 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 26,893 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 26,332 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 26,159 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 25,355 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Namibia?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Namibia was 138.86 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 547.37 in 2009.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 126.86 in 2022.
- How does Namibia rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Namibia ranks 54th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio (per 100 000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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