Mortality rates at age 65 in Namibia
Namibia: Mortality rates at age 65 was 3.59 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.59 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 21.6%
World rank
23rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.84 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2021
All-time low
3.57 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1978
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mortality rates at age 65 in Namibia, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, mortality rates at age 65 in Namibia stood at 3.59 deaths per 1,000 people.
The figure is down 21.6% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rates at age 65 in Namibia peaked at 5.84 deaths per 1,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.57 deaths per 1,000 people, 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 at age 65 in Namibia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.28 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 4.27 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 4.22 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1953 | 4.2 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 4.17 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 4.16 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 4.12 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1957 | 4.1 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1958 | 4.07 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1959 | 4.04 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1960 | 3.98 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1961 | 3.96 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 3.92 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 3.89 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 3.84 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 3.81 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 3.86 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 3.81 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 3.78 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 3.76 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 3.73 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 3.7 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 3.68 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 3.65 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 3.64 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 3.62 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 3.61 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 3.59 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 3.57 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 3.57 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 4.26 deaths per 1,000 people | +19.4% |
| 1981 | 4.27 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 4.25 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 4.25 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 4.22 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 4.22 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 4.24 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 4.23 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 4.27 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 3.98 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.8% |
| 1990 | 3.97 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 4.1 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 4.24 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 4.36 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 4.51 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 4.63 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 4.74 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 4.85 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 5.03 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 5.19 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 5.35 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 5.41 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 5.42 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 5.44 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 5.43 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 5.41 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 5.34 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 5.23 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 5.24 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 5.27 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 5.26 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 5.22 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 5.11 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 4.99 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 4.87 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 4.81 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 4.74 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 4.62 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 4.47 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 4.31 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 4.68 deaths per 1,000 people | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 5.84 deaths per 1,000 people | +24.9% |
| 2022 | 4.58 deaths per 1,000 people | -21.6% |
| 2023 | 3.59 deaths per 1,000 people | -21.6% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 3.59 deaths per 1,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.09 deaths per 1,000 people, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 3.59 deaths per 1,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.36 deaths per 1,000 people, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.16 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.04 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.28 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.86 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.76 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.98 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.64 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.57 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.73 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.22 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.98 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.27 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.56 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.97 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.19 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.35 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.23 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.44 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.84 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.31 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.26 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.67 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.59 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.84 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rates at age 65 in Namibia?
- Mortality rates at age 65 in Namibia was 3.59 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality rates at age 65 recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.84 deaths per 1,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest mortality rates at age 65 recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.57 deaths per 1,000 people in 1978.
- How does Namibia rank for mortality rates at age 65?
- Namibia ranks 23rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rates at age 65 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 Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mortality rates at age 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.