Mortality rate age 15-19 in Namibia
Namibia: Mortality rate age 15-19 was 5.89 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.89
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
44th
of 201 countries
All-time high
11.57
in 2001
All-time low
5.89
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate age 15-19 in Namibia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 5.89 for mortality rate age 15-19 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 15-19 in Namibia peaked at 11.57 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 5.89, in 2024.
Namibia ranks 44th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate age 15-19 in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.14 | — |
| 1991 | 11.07 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 11.02 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 11.03 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 11.06 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 11.14 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 11.22 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 11.3 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 11.38 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 11.49 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 11.54 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 11.57 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 11.52 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 11.4 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 11.24 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 11 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 10.71 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 10.44 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 10.18 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 9.91 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 9.68 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 9.47 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 9.27 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 9.07 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 8.86 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 8.61 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 8.36 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 8.08 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 7.77 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 7.44 | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 7.11 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 6.77 | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 6.45 | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 6.14 | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 5.89 | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.19 | 11.02 | 11.49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.95 | 9.91 | 11.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.66 | 7.44 | 9.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.47 | 5.89 | 7.11 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 41 Papua New Guinea 6.21 compare
- 42 Ghana 6.18 compare
- 43 Mauritania 6.12 compare
- 45 Palau 5.86 compare
- 46 Saint Kitts and Nevis 5.7 compare
- 47 Saint Lucia 5.59 compare
More health data for Namibia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6445 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,046 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 561 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 5.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0238 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 5.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0141 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 15-19 in Namibia?
- Mortality rate age 15-19 in Namibia was 5.89 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 15-19 recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.57 in 2001.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 15-19 recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.89 in 2024.
- How does Namibia rank for mortality rate age 15-19?
- Namibia ranks 44th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 15-19 rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate age 15-19 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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