Number of deaths per year in Namibia
Namibia: Number of deaths per year was 18,276 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
18,276
Change on year
down 15.4%
World rank
143rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
25,790
in 2021
All-time low
10,348
in 1965
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths per year in Namibia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths per year in Namibia is 18,276, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 15.4% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths per year in Namibia peaked at 25,790 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10,348, in 1965.
Namibia ranks 143rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths per year in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 11,352 | — |
| 1951 | 11,296 | -0.5% |
| 1952 | 11,226 | -0.6% |
| 1953 | 11,164 | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 11,081 | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 11,013 | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 10,937 | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 10,848 | -0.8% |
| 1958 | 10,758 | -0.8% |
| 1959 | 10,676 | -0.8% |
| 1960 | 10,592 | -0.8% |
| 1961 | 10,521 | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 10,451 | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 10,415 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 10,370 | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 10,348 | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 10,452 | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 10,445 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 10,450 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 10,473 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 10,512 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 10,530 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 10,565 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 10,604 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 10,635 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 10,631 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 10,669 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 10,624 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 10,576 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 10,393 | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 11,708 | +12.7% |
| 1981 | 11,584 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 11,367 | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 11,408 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 11,415 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 11,457 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 11,594 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 11,693 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 12,061 | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 11,558 | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 12,127 | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 12,778 | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 13,448 | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 14,281 | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 15,137 | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 16,082 | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 17,057 | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 18,104 | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 19,504 | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 20,725 | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 22,216 | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 23,661 | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 24,072 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 24,545 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 24,690 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 24,743 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 24,537 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 24,080 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 23,808 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 23,663 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 23,365 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 23,284 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 22,603 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 22,424 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 22,118 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 21,970 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 21,706 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 21,359 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 20,942 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 20,468 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 20,516 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 25,790 | +25.7% |
| 2022 | 21,591 | -16.3% |
| 2023 | 18,276 | -15.4% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 18,276 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 87,810, 21% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 18,276 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 109,128, 17% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of deaths per year 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +25.7% | 20,516 | 25,790 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11,035 | 10,676 | 11,352 | 10 |
| 1960s | 10,452 | 10,348 | 10,592 | 10 |
| 1970s | 10,574 | 10,393 | 10,669 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,584 | 11,367 | 12,061 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,924 | 12,127 | 20,725 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,002 | 22,216 | 24,743 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,024 | 20,468 | 23,365 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,543 | 18,276 | 25,790 | 4 |
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- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0646 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths per year in Namibia?
- Number of deaths per year in Namibia was 18,276 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths per year recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 25,790 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths per year recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,348 in 1965.
- How does Namibia rank for number of deaths per year?
- Namibia ranks 143rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths per year rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. 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 Number of deaths per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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