Number of deaths among adolescents in Namibia
Namibia: Number of deaths among adolescents was 211 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
211
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
102nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
318
in 2005
All-time low
196
in 1992
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of deaths among adolescents in Namibia, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths among adolescents in Namibia is 211, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among adolescents in Namibia peaked at 318 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 196, in 1992.
That places Namibia 102nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths among adolescents in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 200 | — |
| 1991 | 198 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 196 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 196 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 198 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 202 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 209 | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 218 | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 231 | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 245 | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 262 | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 282 | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 297 | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 310 | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 317 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 318 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 312 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 305 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 299 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 295 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 293 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 290 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 287 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 282 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 275 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 267 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 261 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 256 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 252 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 246 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 240 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 232 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 224 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 217 | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 211 | -2.8% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 211 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 743, 28% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 211 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,070, 10% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 209.3 | 196 | 245 | 10 |
| 2000s | 299.7 | 262 | 318 | 10 |
| 2010s | 270.9 | 246 | 293 | 10 |
| 2020s | 224.8 | 211 | 240 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,046 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 561 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths among adolescents in Namibia?
- Number of deaths among adolescents in Namibia was 211 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among adolescents recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 318 in 2005.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among adolescents recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 196 in 1992.
- How does Namibia rank for number of deaths among adolescents?
- Namibia ranks 102nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among adolescents rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths among adolescents (10 to 19 years of age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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