Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease … probability in Namibia
Namibia: Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease … probability was 23.1 % in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
23.1 %
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
50th
of 197 countries
All-time high
25.7 %
in 2000
All-time low
22.8 %
in 2019
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Namibia, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 23.1 % for mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Namibia peaked at 25.7 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22.8 %, in 2019.
That places Namibia 50th out of 197 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease … probability in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.7 % | — |
| 2005 | 25.3 % | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 23.9 % | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 23.7 % | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 22.8 % | -3.8% |
| 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 22.6 %, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 23.1 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.7 %, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.5 % | 25.3 % | 25.7 % | 2 |
| 2010s | 23.47 % | 22.8 % | 23.9 % | 3 |
| 2020s | 23.35 % | 23.1 % | 23.6 % | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 48 Burkina Faso 23.4 % compare
- 48 Chad 23.4 % compare
- 51 Mali 23 % compare
- 52 Côte d'Ivoire 22.7 % compare
- 52 Iraq 22.7 % compare
- 52 Latvia 22.7 % compare
- 52 South Africa 22.7 % compare
- 52 Cote d'Ivoire 22.7 % compare
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Namibia?
- Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Namibia was 23.1 % in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.7 % in 2000.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.8 % in 2019.
- How does Namibia rank for mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes?
- Namibia ranks 50th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes or chronic respiratory disease (probability). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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