Mortality rate age 20-24 in Namibia
Namibia: Mortality rate age 20-24 was 11.39 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
11.39
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
30th
of 201 countries
All-time high
19.09
in 2002
All-time low
11.39
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate age 20-24 in Namibia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 11.39 for mortality rate age 20-24 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 20-24 in Namibia peaked at 19.09 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 11.39, in 2024.
Namibia ranks 30th 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 20-24 in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16.05 | — |
| 1991 | 16.14 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 16.33 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 16.56 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 16.83 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 17.15 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 17.48 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 17.82 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 18.17 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 18.51 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 18.79 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 19 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 19.09 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 19.04 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 18.88 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 18.6 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 18.26 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 17.91 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 17.54 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 17.2 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 16.9 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 16.63 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 16.39 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 16.12 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 15.83 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 15.52 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 15.16 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 14.74 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 14.28 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 13.79 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 13.27 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 12.75 | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 12.21 | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 11.75 | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 11.39 | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.1 | 16.05 | 18.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.43 | 17.2 | 19.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.54 | 13.79 | 16.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.27 | 11.39 | 13.27 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 27 South Africa 11.63 compare
- 28 Eritrea 11.59 compare
- 29 Sao Tome and Principe 11.46 compare
- 31 Russian Federation 11.11 compare
- 32 Mozambique 10.65 compare
- 33 Benin 10.45 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 20-24 in Namibia?
- Mortality rate age 20-24 in Namibia was 11.39 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 20-24 recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.09 in 2002.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 20-24 recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.39 in 2024.
- How does Namibia rank for mortality rate age 20-24?
- Namibia ranks 30th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 20-24 rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. 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 20-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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