Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff in Namibia
Namibia: Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff was 214.63 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
214.63
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
44th
of 185 countries
All-time high
481.63
in 2010
All-time low
214.63
in 2020
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff in Namibia, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff in Namibia is 214.63, measured 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 vs births attended by health staff in Namibia peaked at 481.63 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 214.63, in 2020.
Namibia ranks 44th of 185 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 vs births attended by health staff 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% |
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
- 41 Angola 221.91 compare
- 42 Cambodia 217.98 compare
- 43 Comoros 216.95 compare
- 45 Equatorial Guinea 212.33 compare
- 46 East Timor 203.92 compare
- 47 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,046 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 561 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1839 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1826 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff in Namibia?
- Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff in Namibia was 214.63 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 481.63 in 2010.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 214.63 in 2020.
- How does Namibia rank for maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff?
- Namibia ranks 44th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff 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 vs births attended by health staff. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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