What is number of deaths in Namibia?

Number of deaths in Namibia was 18,276 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Namibia?

The highest recorded value was 25,790 deaths in 2021.

What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Namibia?

The lowest recorded value was 10,348 deaths in 1965.

How does Namibia rank for number of deaths?

Namibia ranks 143rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.

Is number of deaths 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Number of deaths in Namibia

Name: Number of deaths in Namibia
Creator: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Namibia: Number of deaths was 18,276 deaths in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

18,276 deaths

Change on year

down 15.4%

World rank

143rd

of 236 countries

All-time high

25,790 deaths

in 2021

All-time low

10,348 deaths

in 1965

Years of data

1950–2023

Number of deaths in Namibia, 1950–2023

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.

Analysis

Namibia recorded 18,276 deaths for number of deaths in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.4% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of deaths in Namibia peaked at 25,790 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10,348 deaths, in 1965.

That places Namibia 143rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	11,035 deaths	10,676 deaths	11,352 deaths	10
1960s	10,452 deaths	10,348 deaths	10,592 deaths	10
1970s	10,574 deaths	10,393 deaths	10,669 deaths	10
1980s	11,584 deaths	11,367 deaths	12,061 deaths	10
1990s	15,924 deaths	12,127 deaths	20,725 deaths	10
2000s	24,002 deaths	22,216 deaths	24,743 deaths	10
2010s	22,024 deaths	20,468 deaths	23,365 deaths	10
2020s	21,543 deaths	18,276 deaths	25,790 deaths	4

Countries ranked near Namibia

140 Eritrea 20,977 deaths compare
141 Mongolia 20,338 deaths compare
142 North Macedonia 19,865 deaths compare
144 Gambia 16,974 deaths compare
145 Estonia 16,691 deaths compare
146 Gabon 15,577 deaths compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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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)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 27,102 (2025)
Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 26,893 (2025)
Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 26,332 (2025)
Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 26,159 (2025)
Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 25,355 (2025)
Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 25,154 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of deaths in Namibia?: Number of deaths in Namibia was 18,276 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Namibia?: The highest recorded value was 25,790 deaths in 2021.
What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Namibia?: The lowest recorded value was 10,348 deaths in 1965.
How does Namibia rank for number of deaths?: Namibia ranks 143rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of deaths 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Number of deaths
Unit: deaths
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The number of deaths in a calendar year.