Number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate in Namibia
Namibia: Number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate was 13.4 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate in Namibia, 1986–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate in Namibia is 13.4 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 127.4% on the previous year and up 301.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate in Namibia peaked at 72.73 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -48.95 % change on previous year, in 2022.
Namibia ranks 8th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1987 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1988 | 6.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 1989 | -6.25 % change on previous year | -193.7% |
| 1990 | 20 % change on previous year | -420.0% |
| 1991 | 5.56 % change on previous year | -72.2% |
| 1992 | 5.26 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 5 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | -4.76 % change on previous year | -195.2% |
| 1996 | 5 % change on previous year | -205.0% |
| 1997 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 9.52 % change on previous year | — |
| 1999 | -4.35 % change on previous year | -145.7% |
| 2000 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2001 | -4.55 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | -14.29 % change on previous year | +214.3% |
| 2003 | -11.11 % change on previous year | -22.2% |
| 2004 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 25 % change on previous year | — |
| 2006 | 20 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 2007 | 25 % change on previous year | +25.0% |
| 2008 | 10 % change on previous year | -60.0% |
| 2009 | 6.06 % change on previous year | -39.4% |
| 2010 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2011 | -5.71 % change on previous year | — |
| 2012 | -9.09 % change on previous year | +59.1% |
| 2013 | -6.67 % change on previous year | -26.7% |
| 2014 | -7.14 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 2015 | -15.38 % change on previous year | +115.4% |
| 2016 | -18.18 % change on previous year | +18.2% |
| 2017 | -11.11 % change on previous year | -38.9% |
| 2018 | -6.25 % change on previous year | -43.7% |
| 2019 | -13.33 % change on previous year | +113.3% |
| 2020 | -15.38 % change on previous year | +15.4% |
| 2021 | 72.73 % change on previous year | -572.7% |
| 2022 | -48.95 % change on previous year | -167.3% |
| 2023 | 13.4 % change on previous year | -127.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1042 % change on previous year | -6.25 % change on previous year | 6.67 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1990s | 4.12 % change on previous year | -4.76 % change on previous year | 20 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.61 % change on previous year | -14.29 % change on previous year | 25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -9.29 % change on previous year | -18.18 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.45 % change on previous year | -48.95 % change on previous year | 72.73 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 5 United Arab Emirates 50 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Botswana 28.38 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Mauritius 14.29 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Iraq 13.24 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Syrian Arab Republic 11.11 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Oman 10 % change on previous year compare
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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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate in Namibia?
- Number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate in Namibia was 13.4 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 72.73 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was -48.95 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does Namibia rank for number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate?
- Namibia ranks 8th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 301.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of maternal deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Number of maternal deaths Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of maternal deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.