Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-14 years, female in Namibia
Namibia: Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-14 years, female was 2.7 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-14 years, female in Namibia, 1990–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org. Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
In 2024, probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-14 years, female in Namibia stood at 2.7 per 1,000. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 49.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-14 years, female in Namibia peaked at 5.8 per 1,000 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2.7 per 1,000, in 2024.
That places Namibia 43rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-14 years, female in Namibia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.5 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 5.3 per 1,000 | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 5.2 per 1,000 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 5.2 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5.1 per 1,000 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 5.1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5.1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5.1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5.2 per 1,000 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 5.3 per 1,000 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 5.4 per 1,000 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 5.5 per 1,000 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 5.6 per 1,000 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 5.7 per 1,000 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 5.8 per 1,000 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 5.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5.7 per 1,000 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 5.7 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5.6 per 1,000 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 5.5 per 1,000 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 5.3 per 1,000 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 5.1 per 1,000 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 4.9 per 1,000 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 4.6 per 1,000 | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 4.3 per 1,000 | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 4 per 1,000 | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 3.7 per 1,000 | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 3.4 per 1,000 | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 3.1 per 1,000 | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 2.9 per 1,000 | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 2.7 per 1,000 | -6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.21 per 1,000 | 5.1 per 1,000 | 5.5 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.7 per 1,000 | 5.4 per 1,000 | 5.8 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.07 per 1,000 | 4 per 1,000 | 5.7 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.16 per 1,000 | 2.7 per 1,000 | 3.7 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 41 El Salvador 2.9 per 1,000 compare
- 42 Zambia 2.8 per 1,000 compare
- 43 Ethiopia 2.7 per 1,000 compare
- 43 Papua New Guinea 2.7 per 1,000 compare
- 46 Honduras 2.6 per 1,000 compare
- 46 South Africa 2.6 per 1,000 compare
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- 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)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0644 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-14 years, female in Namibia?
- Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-14 years, female in Namibia was 2.7 per 1,000 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-14 years, female recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.8 per 1,000 in 2004.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-14 years, female recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does Namibia rank for probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-14 years, female?
- Namibia ranks 43rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-14 years, female rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-14 years, female (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying among female adolescents between age 10-14 years of age expressed per 1,000 female adolescents age 10, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.