Number of youth deaths in Namibia
Namibia: Number of youth deaths was 3,522 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3,522
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
85th
of 195 countries
All-time high
5,113
in 2000
All-time low
3,522
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of youth deaths in Namibia, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of youth deaths in Namibia is 3,522, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of youth deaths in Namibia peaked at 5,113 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3,522, in 2024.
Namibia ranks 85th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of youth deaths in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,238 | — |
| 1991 | 4,424 | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 4,468 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 4,503 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 4,555 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 4,602 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 4,646 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 4,755 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 4,918 | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 5,059 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 5,113 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 5,085 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 5,021 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 4,957 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 4,887 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 4,722 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 4,492 | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 4,331 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 4,144 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 3,969 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 3,863 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 3,918 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 4,173 | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 4,137 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 4,145 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 4,333 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 4,353 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 4,264 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 4,185 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 4,050 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 3,915 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 3,792 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 3,661 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 3,620 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 3,522 | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,617 | 4,238 | 5,059 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,672 | 3,969 | 5,113 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,142 | 3,863 | 4,353 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,702 | 3,522 | 3,915 | 5 |
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- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,046 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 561 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 5.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0238 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 5.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0141 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of youth deaths in Namibia?
- Number of youth deaths in Namibia was 3,522 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of youth deaths recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 5,113 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of youth deaths recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,522 in 2024.
- How does Namibia rank for number of youth deaths?
- Namibia ranks 85th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of youth deaths rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of youth deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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