Mortality rate age 15-24 in Namibia
Namibia: Mortality rate age 15-24 was 17.21 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
17.21
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
31st
of 201 countries
All-time high
30.39
in 2002
All-time low
17.21
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate age 15-24 in Namibia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 17.21 for mortality rate age 15-24 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 15-24 in Namibia peaked at 30.39 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 17.21, in 2024.
Namibia ranks 31st 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 15-24 in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 27.01 | — |
| 1991 | 27.03 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 27.17 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 27.4 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 27.7 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 28.1 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 28.5 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 28.92 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 29.34 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 29.79 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 30.12 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 30.35 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 30.39 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 30.22 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 29.91 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 29.4 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 28.78 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 28.17 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 27.54 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 26.93 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 26.42 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 25.94 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 25.51 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 25.04 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 24.55 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 24 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 23.4 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 22.7 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 21.94 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 21.13 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 20.28 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 19.43 | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 18.57 | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 17.82 | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 17.21 | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.1 | 27.01 | 29.79 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.18 | 26.93 | 30.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.06 | 21.13 | 26.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.66 | 17.21 | 20.28 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 28 South Africa 18.63 compare
- 29 Mozambique 17.87 compare
- 30 Saint Lucia 17.4 compare
- 32 Burkina Faso 17.08 compare
- 33 Uganda 17.05 compare
- 34 Gambia 16.86 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 15-24 in Namibia?
- Mortality rate age 15-24 in Namibia was 17.21 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 15-24 recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.39 in 2002.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 15-24 recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.21 in 2024.
- How does Namibia rank for mortality rate age 15-24?
- Namibia ranks 31st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 15-24 rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. 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 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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