Number of maternal deaths by region in Namibia
Namibia: Number of maternal deaths by region was 148.1 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
148.1
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
76th
of 185 countries
All-time high
308.24
in 2010
All-time low
132.55
in 1989
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Number of maternal deaths by region in Namibia, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 148.1 for number of maternal deaths by region in 2020.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 52.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths by region in Namibia peaked at 308.24 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 132.55, in 1989.
Namibia ranks 76th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths by region in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 137.94 | — |
| 1986 | 138.2 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 136.87 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 143.22 | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 132.55 | -7.5% |
| 1990 | 146.28 | +10.4% |
| 1991 | 159.26 | +8.9% |
| 1992 | 171.67 | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 173.73 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 183.95 | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 184.69 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 196.2 | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 207.02 | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 224.63 | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 236.73 | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 256.66 | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 251.94 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 250.04 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 252.54 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 225.03 | -10.9% |
| 2005 | 238.8 | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 243.78 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 251.99 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 264.1 | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 284.81 | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 308.24 | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 273.3 | -11.3% |
| 2012 | 242.53 | -11.3% |
| 2013 | 227.05 | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 211.33 | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 209.3 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 172.4 | -17.6% |
| 2017 | 159.54 | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 152.57 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 156.07 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 148.1 | -5.1% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 148.1 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 485.35, 31% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 148.1 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,625, 9% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 137.76 | 132.55 | 143.22 | 5 |
| 1990s | 188.42 | 146.28 | 236.73 | 10 |
| 2000s | 251.97 | 225.03 | 284.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 211.23 | 152.57 | 308.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 148.1 | 148.1 | 148.1 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths by region in Namibia?
- Number of maternal deaths by region in Namibia was 148.1 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 308.24 in 2010.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 132.55 in 1989.
- How does Namibia rank for number of maternal deaths by region?
- Namibia ranks 76th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of maternal deaths by region rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.0%. 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 by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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