Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years in Namibia
Namibia: Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years was 9 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years 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
Namibia recorded 9 per 1,000 for probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years in Namibia peaked at 17.3 per 1,000 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 9 per 1,000, in 2024.
That places Namibia 44th 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 10-19 years in Namibia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16.9 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 16.7 per 1,000 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 16.5 per 1,000 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 16.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 16.4 per 1,000 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 16.5 per 1,000 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 16.6 per 1,000 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 16.7 per 1,000 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 16.8 per 1,000 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 17 per 1,000 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 17.2 per 1,000 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 17.3 per 1,000 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 17.3 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 17.3 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 17.2 per 1,000 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 17 per 1,000 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 16.7 per 1,000 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 16.4 per 1,000 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 16.1 per 1,000 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 15.8 per 1,000 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 15.5 per 1,000 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 15.3 per 1,000 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 15 per 1,000 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 14.7 per 1,000 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 14.3 per 1,000 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 13.9 per 1,000 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 13.5 per 1,000 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 12.9 per 1,000 | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 12.4 per 1,000 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 11.8 per 1,000 | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 11.2 per 1,000 | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 10.6 per 1,000 | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 10 per 1,000 | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 9.5 per 1,000 | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 9 per 1,000 | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.66 per 1,000 | 16.4 per 1,000 | 17 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.83 per 1,000 | 15.8 per 1,000 | 17.3 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.93 per 1,000 | 11.8 per 1,000 | 15.5 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.06 per 1,000 | 9 per 1,000 | 11.2 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 43 Bhutan 9.3 per 1,000 compare
- 44 Tanzania, United Republic of 9 per 1,000 compare
- 46 Mauritania 8.8 per 1,000 compare
- 46 Yemen 8.8 per 1,000 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 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0268 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0228 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years in Namibia?
- Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years in Namibia was 9 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 10-19 years recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.3 per 1,000 in 2001.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does Namibia rank for probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years?
- Namibia ranks 44th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.1%. 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 10-19 years (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying between age 10-19 years of age expressed per 1,000 adolescents age 10, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.