Mortality from ncds sdgs in Namibia
Namibia: Mortality from ncds sdgs was 23.1 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
23.1
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
48th
of 185 countries
All-time high
26.3
in 2003
All-time low
22.1
in 2012
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Mortality from ncds sdgs in Namibia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 23.1 for mortality from ncds sdgs in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality from ncds sdgs in Namibia peaked at 26.3 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 22.1, in 2012.
Namibia ranks 48th 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.
Mortality from ncds sdgs in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.7 | — |
| 2001 | 25.7 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 26.2 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 26.3 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 25.9 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 25.3 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 24.2 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 23.4 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 23.1 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 24.2 | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 23.9 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 22.5 | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 22.1 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 22.1 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 22.8 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 23.7 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 23.4 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 23.2 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 23.1 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 22.8 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 23.6 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 23.1 | -2.1% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 23.1 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 23.1 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.55, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25 | 23.1 | 26.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.96 | 22.1 | 23.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.35 | 23.1 | 23.6 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 46 Burkina Faso 23.4 compare
- 46 Chad 23.4 compare
- 49 Mali 23 compare
- 50 Cote d'Ivoire 22.7 compare
- 50 Iraq 22.7 compare
- 50 Latvia 22.7 compare
- 50 South Africa 22.7 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0644 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0646 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality from ncds sdgs in Namibia?
- Mortality from ncds sdgs in Namibia was 23.1 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality from ncds sdgs recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.3 in 2003.
- What is the lowest mortality from ncds sdgs recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.1 in 2012.
- How does Namibia rank for mortality from ncds sdgs?
- Namibia ranks 48th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality from ncds sdgs rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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 Mortality from ncds sdgs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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