Mortality rate, adult, male in Namibia
Namibia: Mortality rate, adult, male was 302.25 per 1,000 male adults in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
302.25 per 1,000 male adults
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
16th
of 218 countries
All-time high
589.04 per 1,000 male adults
in 2004
All-time low
302.25 per 1,000 male adults
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, male in Namibia, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 male adults.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate, adult, male in Namibia stood at 302.25 per 1,000 male adults. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, male in Namibia peaked at 589.04 per 1,000 male adults in 2004 and was at its lowest, 302.25 per 1,000 male adults, in 2024.
That places Namibia 16th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, adult, male in Namibia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 384.52 per 1,000 male adults | — |
| 1961 | 380.36 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 373.6 per 1,000 male adults | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 368.34 per 1,000 male adults | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 361.08 per 1,000 male adults | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 355.83 per 1,000 male adults | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 367.78 per 1,000 male adults | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 361.23 per 1,000 male adults | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 356.19 per 1,000 male adults | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 351.38 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 346.93 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 342.19 per 1,000 male adults | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 337.87 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 333.26 per 1,000 male adults | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 330.68 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 327.13 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 323.98 per 1,000 male adults | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 320.76 per 1,000 male adults | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 317.63 per 1,000 male adults | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 316.81 per 1,000 male adults | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 457.31 per 1,000 male adults | +44.3% |
| 1981 | 457.22 per 1,000 male adults | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 453.84 per 1,000 male adults | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 450.32 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 442 per 1,000 male adults | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 438.63 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 438.55 per 1,000 male adults | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 433.72 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 439.71 per 1,000 male adults | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 376.37 per 1,000 male adults | -14.4% |
| 1990 | 352.24 per 1,000 male adults | -6.4% |
| 1991 | 369.63 per 1,000 male adults | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 388.77 per 1,000 male adults | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 415.69 per 1,000 male adults | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 427.24 per 1,000 male adults | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 445.78 per 1,000 male adults | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 461.96 per 1,000 male adults | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 475.69 per 1,000 male adults | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 501.56 per 1,000 male adults | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 525.83 per 1,000 male adults | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 548.81 per 1,000 male adults | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 579.65 per 1,000 male adults | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 583.92 per 1,000 male adults | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 587.71 per 1,000 male adults | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 589.04 per 1,000 male adults | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 585.26 per 1,000 male adults | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 582.35 per 1,000 male adults | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 572.58 per 1,000 male adults | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 566.55 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 555.26 per 1,000 male adults | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 544.38 per 1,000 male adults | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 536.27 per 1,000 male adults | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 517.69 per 1,000 male adults | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 501.07 per 1,000 male adults | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 479.5 per 1,000 male adults | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 465.97 per 1,000 male adults | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 451.01 per 1,000 male adults | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 433.47 per 1,000 male adults | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 414.04 per 1,000 male adults | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 393.02 per 1,000 male adults | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 379.3 per 1,000 male adults | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 452.61 per 1,000 male adults | +19.3% |
| 2022 | 372.95 per 1,000 male adults | -17.6% |
| 2023 | 304.12 per 1,000 male adults | -18.5% |
| 2024 | 302.25 per 1,000 male adults | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 366.03 per 1,000 male adults | 351.38 per 1,000 male adults | 384.52 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 329.73 per 1,000 male adults | 316.81 per 1,000 male adults | 346.93 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 438.77 per 1,000 male adults | 376.37 per 1,000 male adults | 457.31 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 436.44 per 1,000 male adults | 352.24 per 1,000 male adults | 525.83 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 575.11 per 1,000 male adults | 548.81 per 1,000 male adults | 589.04 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 473.64 per 1,000 male adults | 393.02 per 1,000 male adults | 544.38 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 362.25 per 1,000 male adults | 302.25 per 1,000 male adults | 452.61 per 1,000 male adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 13 Mozambique 312.58 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 14 Tuvalu 310.27 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 15 Micronesia, Federated States of 307.35 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 17 Russian Federation 294.23 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 18 Benin 287.55 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 19 Liberia 286.64 per 1,000 male adults compare
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- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0637 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 2.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0632 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, adult, male in Namibia?
- Mortality rate, adult, male in Namibia was 302.25 per 1,000 male adults in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 589.04 per 1,000 male adults in 2004.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 302.25 per 1,000 male adults in 2024.
- How does Namibia rank for mortality rate, adult, male?
- Namibia ranks 16th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, male rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adult mortality rate, male, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old male dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.