Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, male in Namibia
Namibia: Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, male was 7.3 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, male 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
The most recent figure for probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, male in Namibia is 7.3 per 1,000, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, male in Namibia peaked at 12.5 per 1,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 7.3 per 1,000, in 2024.
Namibia ranks 49th of 197 countries on this measure, 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 15-19 years, male in Namibia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.5 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 12.3 per 1,000 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 12 per 1,000 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 11.8 per 1,000 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 11.7 per 1,000 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 11.5 per 1,000 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 11.4 per 1,000 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 11.3 per 1,000 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 11.3 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 11.2 per 1,000 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 11.1 per 1,000 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 11.1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 10.9 per 1,000 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 10.7 per 1,000 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 10.6 per 1,000 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 10.4 per 1,000 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 10.2 per 1,000 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 10.2 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 10.1 per 1,000 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 10 per 1,000 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 9.9 per 1,000 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 9.8 per 1,000 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 9.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 9.6 per 1,000 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 9.5 per 1,000 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 9.3 per 1,000 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 9.2 per 1,000 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 9.1 per 1,000 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 8.9 per 1,000 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 8.6 per 1,000 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 8.4 per 1,000 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 8.1 per 1,000 | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 7.8 per 1,000 | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 7.5 per 1,000 | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 7.3 per 1,000 | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.7 per 1,000 | 11.2 per 1,000 | 12.5 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.53 per 1,000 | 10 per 1,000 | 11.1 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.37 per 1,000 | 8.6 per 1,000 | 9.9 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.82 per 1,000 | 7.3 per 1,000 | 8.4 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 47 Mauritania 7.4 per 1,000 compare
- 47 Mozambique 7.4 per 1,000 compare
- 49 Sao Tome and Principe 7.3 per 1,000 compare
- 51 Brazil 7.2 per 1,000 compare
- 51 Kenya 7.2 per 1,000 compare
- 51 Trinidad and Tobago 7.2 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, male in Namibia?
- Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, male in Namibia was 7.3 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 15-19 years, male recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.5 per 1,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, male recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does Namibia rank for probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, male?
- Namibia ranks 49th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, male rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. 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 15-19 years, male (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying male adolescents between age 15-19 years of age expressed per 1,000 male adolescents age 15, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.