Number of maternal deaths, per capita in Namibia
Namibia: Number of maternal deaths, per capita was 0 units per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths, per capita in Namibia, 1985–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 0 units per person for number of maternal deaths, per capita in 2023.
The figure is up 10.6% on the previous year and down 70.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths, per capita in Namibia peaked at 0.0002 units per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2022.
Namibia ranks 48th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths, per capita in Namibia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0001 units per person | — |
| 1986 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 units per person | -12.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 units per person | +13.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 units per person | -7.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 units per person | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 units per person | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 units per person | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 units per person | -15.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 units per person | -12.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 units per person | +23.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 units per person | +18.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 units per person | +23.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 units per person | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 units per person | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 units per person | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per person | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 units per person | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per person | -17.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per person | -20.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per person | -13.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per person | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 0 units per person | -15.7% |
| 2020 | 0 units per person | -17.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per person | +67.7% |
| 2022 | 0 units per person | -50.3% |
| 2023 | 0 units per person | +10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 45 Kenya 0 units per person compare
- 46 Mozambique 0 units per person compare
- 47 Botswana 0 units per person compare
- 49 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0 units per person compare
- 50 Djibouti 0 units per person compare
- 51 Solomon Islands 0 units per person compare
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)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.047 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0414 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths, per capita in Namibia?
- Number of maternal deaths, per capita in Namibia was 0 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths, per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0002 units per person in 2009.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths, per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2022.
- How does Namibia rank for number of maternal deaths, per capita?
- Namibia ranks 48th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths, per capita rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of maternal deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of maternal deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of maternal deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of maternal deaths Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Number of maternal deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.