Number of maternal deaths (Trends) in Namibia
Namibia: Number of maternal deaths (Trends) was 110 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of maternal deaths in Namibia, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
In 2023, number of maternal deaths in Namibia stood at 110.
The figure is up 13.4% on the previous year and down 60.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Namibia peaked at 350 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 97, in 2022.
That places Namibia 77th 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 (Trends) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 150 | — |
| 1986 | 150 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 150 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 160 | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 150 | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 180 | +20.0% |
| 1991 | 190 | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 200 | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 200 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 210 | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 200 | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 210 | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 210 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 230 | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 220 | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 220 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 210 | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 180 | -14.3% |
| 2003 | 160 | -11.1% |
| 2004 | 160 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 200 | +25.0% |
| 2006 | 240 | +20.0% |
| 2007 | 300 | +25.0% |
| 2008 | 330 | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 350 | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 350 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 330 | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 300 | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 280 | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 260 | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 220 | -15.4% |
| 2016 | 180 | -18.2% |
| 2017 | 160 | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 150 | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 130 | -13.3% |
| 2020 | 110 | -15.4% |
| 2021 | 190 | +72.7% |
| 2022 | 97 | -48.9% |
| 2023 | 110 | +13.4% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 110 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 460, 24% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 110 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,450, 8% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of maternal deaths (Trends) 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 | +72.7% | 110 | 190 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 152 | 150 | 160 | 5 |
| 1990s | 205 | 180 | 230 | 10 |
| 2000s | 235 | 160 | 350 | 10 |
| 2010s | 236 | 130 | 350 | 10 |
| 2020s | 126.75 | 97 | 190 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2100)
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- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0646 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Namibia?
- Number of maternal deaths in Namibia was 110 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 350 in 2009.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 97 in 2022.
- How does Namibia rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Namibia ranks 77th 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 60.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.