Maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income in Namibia
Namibia: Maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income was 214.63 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
214.63
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
43rd
of 184 countries
All-time high
481.63
in 2010
All-time low
214.63
in 2020
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income in Namibia, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 214.63 for maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 55.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income in Namibia peaked at 481.63 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 214.63, in 2020.
Namibia ranks 43rd of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income 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 321.55, 67% of the median. (47 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
- 40 Angola 221.91 compare
- 41 Cambodia 217.98 compare
- 42 Comoros 216.95 compare
- 44 Equatorial Guinea 212.33 compare
- 45 East Timor 203.92 compare
- 46 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 ratio vs mean daily income in Namibia?
- Maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income in Namibia was 214.63 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 481.63 in 2010.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 214.63 in 2020.
- How does Namibia rank for maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income?
- Namibia ranks 43rd out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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