Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Namibia
Namibia: Mortality rates age 65 by sex was 3.59 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.59
Change on year
down 21.6%
World rank
23rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.84
in 2021
All-time low
3.57
in 1978
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Namibia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, mortality rates age 65 by sex in Namibia stood at 3.59.
The figure is down 21.6% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rates age 65 by sex in Namibia peaked at 5.84 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.57, in 1978.
Namibia ranks 23rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.28 | — |
| 1951 | 4.27 | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 4.22 | -1.1% |
| 1953 | 4.2 | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 4.17 | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 4.16 | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 4.12 | -0.8% |
| 1957 | 4.1 | -0.5% |
| 1958 | 4.07 | -0.9% |
| 1959 | 4.04 | -0.8% |
| 1960 | 3.98 | -1.4% |
| 1961 | 3.96 | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 3.92 | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 3.89 | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 3.84 | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 3.81 | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 3.86 | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 3.81 | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 3.78 | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 3.76 | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 3.73 | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 3.7 | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 3.68 | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 3.65 | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 3.64 | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 3.62 | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 3.61 | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 3.59 | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 3.57 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 3.57 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 4.26 | +19.4% |
| 1981 | 4.27 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 4.25 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 4.25 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 4.22 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 4.22 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 4.24 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 4.23 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 4.27 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 3.98 | -6.8% |
| 1990 | 3.97 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 4.1 | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 4.24 | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 4.36 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 4.51 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 4.63 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 4.74 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 4.85 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 5.03 | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 5.19 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 5.35 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 5.41 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 5.42 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 5.44 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 5.43 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 5.41 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 5.34 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 5.23 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 5.24 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 5.27 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 5.26 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 5.22 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 5.11 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 4.99 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 4.87 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 4.81 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 4.74 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 4.62 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 4.47 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 4.31 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 4.68 | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 5.84 | +24.9% |
| 2022 | 4.58 | -21.6% |
| 2023 | 3.59 | -21.6% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 3.59 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.09, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 3.59 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.36, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.16 | 4.04 | 4.28 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.86 | 3.76 | 3.98 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.64 | 3.57 | 3.73 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.22 | 3.98 | 4.27 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.56 | 3.97 | 5.19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.35 | 5.23 | 5.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.84 | 4.31 | 5.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.67 | 3.59 | 5.84 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rates age 65 by sex in Namibia?
- Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Namibia was 3.59 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.84 in 2021.
- What is the lowest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.57 in 1978.
- How does Namibia rank for mortality rates age 65 by sex?
- Namibia ranks 23rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rates age 65 by sex rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mortality rates age 65 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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