Male life expectancy at birth in Namibia
Namibia: Male life expectancy at birth was 63.33 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Male life expectancy at birth in Namibia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 63.33 years for male life expectancy at birth in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male life expectancy at birth in Namibia peaked at 63.33 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 39.77 years, in 1950.
That places Namibia 204th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 42.65 years | 39.77 years | 45.71 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 49.38 years | 46.51 years | 51.92 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 54.62 years | 52.47 years | 56.44 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.99 years | 51.03 years | 56.85 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.38 years | 52.06 years | 58.22 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.04 years | 50.19 years | 52.76 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.48 years | 53.43 years | 59.78 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.29 years | 57.32 years | 63.33 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 201 Papua New Guinea 63.74 years compare
- 203 Micronesia (country) 63.49 years compare
- 205 Sudan 63.27 years compare
- 206 Ghana 63.13 years compare
- 207 South Africa 62.61 years 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 male life expectancy at birth in Namibia?
- Male life expectancy at birth in Namibia was 63.33 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male life expectancy at birth recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 63.33 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest male life expectancy at birth recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.77 years in 1950.
- How does Namibia rank for male life expectancy at birth?
- Namibia ranks 204th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Male life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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