Number of deaths who in Namibia

Namibia: Number of deaths who was 25,678 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
25,678
Change on year
up 25.8%
World rank
135th
of 192 countries
All-time high
25,717
in 2004
All-time low
18,731
in 2012
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Number of deaths who in Namibia, 2000–2021

010.0k20.0k30.0k2000201020212000: 22.5k2001: 23.6k2002: 24.8k2003: 25.6k2004: 25.7k2005: 24.7k2006: 23.0k2007: 21.1k2008: 19.8k2009: 19.4k2010: 19.2k2011: 18.9k2012: 18.7k2013: 18.8k2014: 19.2k2015: 19.8k2016: 20.1k2017: 20.2k2018: 20.2k2019: 20.0k2020: 20.4k2021: 25.7k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of deaths who in Namibia is 25,678, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 25.8% on the previous year and up 36.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of deaths who in Namibia peaked at 25,717 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 18,731, in 2012.

Namibia ranks 135th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23,028 19,363 25,717 10
2010s 19,509 18,731 20,242 10
2020s 23,047 20,416 25,678 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of deaths who in Namibia?
Number of deaths who in Namibia was 25,678 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of deaths who recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 25,717 in 2004.
What is the lowest number of deaths who recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 18,731 in 2012.
How does Namibia rank for number of deaths who?
Namibia ranks 135th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is number of deaths who rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Namibia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of deaths who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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