Maternal mortality ratio in Namibia
Namibia: Maternal mortality ratio was 138.86 Deaths per 100 000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Namibia, 1985–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Deaths per 100 000 live births.
Analysis
In 2023, maternal mortality ratio in Namibia stood at 138.86 Deaths per 100 000 live births.
That represents a change of 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 Deaths per 100 000 live births in 2009 and was at its lowest, 126.86 Deaths per 100 000 live births, in 2022.
Namibia ranks 54th of 195 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 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 305.98 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 354.08 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 5 |
| 1990s | 363.49 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 325.43 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 396.07 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 396.98 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 282.39 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 547.37 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 338.09 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 174.92 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 531.14 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 165.85 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 126.86 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 254.25 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 51 Bolivia 146.37 Deaths per 100 000 live births compare
- 52 Nepal 142 Deaths per 100 000 live births compare
- 53 Indonesia 140.5 Deaths per 100 000 live births compare
- 55 Cambodia 137.39 Deaths per 100 000 live births compare
- 56 Jamaica 130.14 Deaths per 100 000 live births compare
- 57 Micronesia (country) 128.75 Deaths per 100 000 live births compare
More health data for Namibia
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,046 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 561 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (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)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 25,154 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Namibia?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Namibia was 138.86 Deaths per 100 000 live births in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 547.37 Deaths per 100 000 live births in 2009.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 126.86 Deaths per 100 000 live births in 2022.
- How does Namibia rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Namibia ranks 54th out of 195 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births.