Maternal mortality ratio in Namibia
Namibia: Maternal mortality ratio was 138.86 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Namibia, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio in Namibia is 138.86 per 100,000 live births, measured 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 per 100,000 live births in 2009 and was at its lowest, 126.86 per 100,000 live births, in 2022.
That places Namibia 54th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 396.98 per 100,000 live births | 282.39 per 100,000 live births | 547.37 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 338.09 per 100,000 live births | 174.92 per 100,000 live births | 531.14 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 165.85 per 100,000 live births | 126.86 per 100,000 live births | 254.25 per 100,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 51 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 146.37 per 100,000 live births compare
- 52 Nepal 142 per 100,000 live births compare
- 53 Indonesia 140.5 per 100,000 live births compare
- 55 Cambodia 137.39 per 100,000 live births compare
- 56 Jamaica 130.14 per 100,000 live births compare
- 57 Micronesia (Federated States of) 128.75 per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for Namibia
- 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)
- 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 per 100,000 live births in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 547.37 per 100,000 live births in 2009.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 126.86 per 100,000 live births in 2022.
- How does Namibia rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Namibia ranks 54th out of 196 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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