Number of maternal deaths (maternal World Health Organizatio) in Namibia
Namibia: Number of maternal deaths was 106.52 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of maternal deaths in Namibia, 1985–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of maternal deaths in Namibia is 106.52, measured in 2023.
The figure 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.
Number of maternal deaths in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 148.83 | — |
| 1986 | 150.72 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 151.26 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 160.27 | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 150.76 | -5.9% |
| 1990 | 182.51 | +21.1% |
| 1991 | 192.84 | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 198.48 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 202.2 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 207.06 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 203.74 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 209.72 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 212.2 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 225.79 | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 215.16 | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 220.5 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 212.86 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 175.48 | -17.6% |
| 2003 | 161.37 | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 158.59 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 198.2 | +25.0% |
| 2006 | 241.36 | +21.8% |
| 2007 | 295.76 | +22.5% |
| 2008 | 332.78 | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 348.13 | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 347.45 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 332.63 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 302.35 | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 282 | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 264.56 | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 223.23 | -15.6% |
| 2016 | 184.55 | -17.3% |
| 2017 | 158.42 | -14.2% |
| 2018 | 148.29 | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 131.6 | -11.3% |
| 2020 | 108.37 | -17.7% |
| 2021 | 193.09 | +78.2% |
| 2022 | 96.57 | -50.0% |
| 2023 | 106.52 | +10.3% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 106.52 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 456.54, 23% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 106.52 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,443, 7% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of maternal deaths 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 | +78.2% | 108.37 | 193.09 |
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
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6445 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Namibia?
- Number of maternal deaths in Namibia was 106.52 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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