Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Namibia
Namibia: Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender was 24.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Namibia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Namibia is 24.6%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.3% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Namibia peaked at 31.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 24.6%, in 2021.
Namibia ranks 62nd of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.8% | 28.3% | 31.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.4% | 26.5% | 28.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.6% | 24.6% | 28.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 59 Kyrgyzstan 25.0% compare
- 59 Uganda 25.0% compare
- 61 Ghana 24.9% compare
- 63 North Macedonia 24.3% compare
- 64 India 24.1% compare
- 65 Chad 23.9% compare
- 65 Cote d'Ivoire 23.9% 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 expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Namibia?
- Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Namibia was 24.6% in 2021, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.2% in 2003.
- What is the lowest expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.6% in 2021.
- How does Namibia rank for expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender?
- Namibia ranks 62nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. 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 Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated share of 30-year-olds who would die before their 70th birthday from common non-communicable diseases: any of cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, or chronic respiratory disease.