Number of deaths from malaria who in Namibia
Namibia: Number of deaths from malaria who was 32 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of deaths from malaria who in Namibia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 32 for number of deaths from malaria who in 2024.
The figure is up 39.1% on the previous year and down 47.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from malaria who in Namibia peaked at 1,985 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4, in 2012.
That places Namibia 54th out of 109 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of deaths from malaria who in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,985 | — |
| 2001 | 1,728 | -12.9% |
| 2002 | 1,504 | -13.0% |
| 2003 | 1,106 | -26.5% |
| 2004 | 1,185 | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 1,325 | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 571 | -56.9% |
| 2007 | 181 | -68.3% |
| 2008 | 152 | -16.0% |
| 2009 | 68 | -55.3% |
| 2010 | 63 | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 36 | -42.9% |
| 2012 | 4 | -88.9% |
| 2013 | 21 | +425.0% |
| 2014 | 61 | +190.5% |
| 2015 | 32 | -47.5% |
| 2016 | 65 | +103.1% |
| 2017 | 57 | -12.3% |
| 2018 | 58 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 6 | -89.7% |
| 2020 | 35 | +483.3% |
| 2021 | 14 | -60.0% |
| 2022 | 28 | +100.0% |
| 2023 | 23 | -17.9% |
| 2024 | 32 | +39.1% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 32 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 181, 18% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 32 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,646, 0% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of deaths from malaria who in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +483.3% | 6 | 35 |
| 2013 | +425.0% | 4 | 21 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 980.5 | 68 | 1,985 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.3 | 4 | 65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.4 | 14 | 35 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from malaria who in Namibia?
- Number of deaths from malaria who in Namibia was 32 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from malaria who recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,985 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from malaria who recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2012.
- How does Namibia rank for number of deaths from malaria who?
- Namibia ranks 54th out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths from malaria who rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths from malaria who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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