Number of maternal deaths in Namibia
Namibia: Number of maternal deaths was 106.52 in 2023. β² Rising
Latest (2023)
106.52
Change on year
up 10.3%
World rank
78th
of 194 countries
All-time high
348.13
in 2009
All-time low
96.57
in 2022
Years of data
39
1985β2023
Number of maternal deaths in Namibia, 1985β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of maternal deaths in Namibia is 106.52, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.3% on the previous year and down 62.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Namibia peaked at 348.13 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 96.57, in 2022.
That places Namibia 78th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 152.37 | 148.83 | 160.27 | 5 |
| 1990s | 204.97 | 182.51 | 225.79 | 10 |
| 2000s | 234.51 | 158.59 | 348.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 237.51 | 131.6 | 347.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 126.14 | 96.57 | 193.09 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More health data for Namibia
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,046 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 561 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Namibia?
- Number of maternal deaths in Namibia was 106.52 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 348.13 in 2009.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.57 in 2022.
- How does Namibia rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Namibia ranks 78th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.2%. 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 maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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