Maternal mortality ratio vs. fertility rate in Namibia
Namibia: Maternal mortality ratio vs. fertility rate was 214.63 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio vs. fertility rate in Namibia, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2020, maternal mortality ratio vs. fertility rate in Namibia stood at 214.63 deaths per 100,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 55.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio vs. fertility rate in Namibia peaked at 481.63 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2010 and was at its lowest, 214.63 deaths per 100,000 live births, in 2020.
That places Namibia 44th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 305.84 deaths per 100,000 live births | 270.51 deaths per 100,000 live births | 328.42 deaths per 100,000 live births | 5 |
| 1990s | 336.6 deaths per 100,000 live births | 265.96 deaths per 100,000 live births | 415.31 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 435.82 deaths per 100,000 live births | 401.83 deaths per 100,000 live births | 459.37 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 311.2 deaths per 100,000 live births | 217.95 deaths per 100,000 live births | 481.63 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 214.63 deaths per 100,000 live births | 214.63 deaths per 100,000 live births | 214.63 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 41 Angola 221.91 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 42 Cambodia 217.98 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 43 Comoros 216.95 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 45 Equatorial Guinea 212.33 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 46 East Timor 203.92 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 47 Papua New Guinea 191.84 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 vs. fertility rate in Namibia?
- Maternal mortality ratio vs. fertility rate in Namibia was 214.63 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio vs. fertility rate recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 481.63 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2010.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio vs. fertility rate recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 214.63 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020.
- How does Namibia rank for maternal mortality ratio vs. fertility rate?
- Namibia ranks 44th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality ratio vs. fertility rate 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 UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio vs. fertility rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.