Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in Namibia
Namibia: Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male was 15.5 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 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
In 2024, probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in Namibia stood at 15.5 per 1,000. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in Namibia peaked at 18.6 per 1,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 15.5 per 1,000, in 2024.
That places Namibia 25th 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 youth ages 20-24 years, male in Namibia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18.6 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 18.5 per 1,000 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 18.3 per 1,000 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 18.2 per 1,000 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 18.1 per 1,000 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 18 per 1,000 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 18 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 18 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 17.9 per 1,000 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 17.9 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 18.2 per 1,000 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 18.3 per 1,000 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 18.3 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 18.2 per 1,000 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 18 per 1,000 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 17.8 per 1,000 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 17.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 18 per 1,000 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 18 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 18.3 per 1,000 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 18.5 per 1,000 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 18.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 18.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 18.4 per 1,000 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 18.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 18.3 per 1,000 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 18.2 per 1,000 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 17.9 per 1,000 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 17.7 per 1,000 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 17.4 per 1,000 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 17 per 1,000 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 16.6 per 1,000 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 16.2 per 1,000 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 15.8 per 1,000 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 15.5 per 1,000 | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.15 per 1,000 | 17.9 per 1,000 | 18.6 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.09 per 1,000 | 17.8 per 1,000 | 18.3 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.18 per 1,000 | 17.4 per 1,000 | 18.5 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.22 per 1,000 | 15.5 per 1,000 | 17 per 1,000 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in Namibia?
- Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in Namibia was 15.5 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 youth ages 20-24 years, male recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.6 per 1,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.5 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does Namibia rank for probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male?
- Namibia ranks 25th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. 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 youth ages 20-24 years, male (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying among male youths between age 20-24 years of age expressed per 1,000 male youths age 20, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.