Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males in Namibia
Namibia: Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males was 63.33 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
63.33 years
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
204th
of 236 countries
All-time high
63.33 years
in 2023
All-time low
39.77 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males in Namibia, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males in Namibia stood at 63.33 years. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males in Namibia peaked at 63.33 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 39.77 years, in 1950.
Namibia ranks 204th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males in Namibia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 39.77 years | — |
| 1951 | 40.31 years | +1.4% |
| 1952 | 41.02 years | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 41.63 years | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 42.3 years | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 42.9 years | +1.4% |
| 1956 | 43.58 years | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 44.28 years | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 45 years | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 45.71 years | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 46.51 years | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 47.19 years | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 47.94 years | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 48.64 years | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 49.39 years | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 50.05 years | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 50.08 years | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 50.74 years | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 51.34 years | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 51.92 years | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 52.47 years | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 53.02 years | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 53.54 years | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 54.06 years | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 54.49 years | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 54.94 years | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 55.35 years | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 55.76 years | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 56.15 years | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 56.44 years | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 51.03 years | -9.6% |
| 1981 | 51.27 years | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 51.65 years | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 52.05 years | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 52.66 years | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 53.12 years | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 53.43 years | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 53.92 years | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 53.94 years | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 56.85 years | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 58.22 years | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 57.76 years | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 57.18 years | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 56.32 years | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 55.83 years | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 55.12 years | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 54.45 years | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 53.9 years | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 52.94 years | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 52.06 years | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 51.23 years | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 50.2 years | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 50.2 years | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 50.19 years | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 50.33 years | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 50.69 years | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 51.03 years | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 51.62 years | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 52.12 years | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 52.76 years | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 53.43 years | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 53.79 years | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 54.69 years | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 55.4 years | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 56.27 years | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 56.84 years | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 57.48 years | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 58.19 years | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 58.95 years | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 59.78 years | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 60.16 years | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 57.32 years | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 60.36 years | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 63.33 years | +4.9% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 63.33 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.33 years, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 63.33 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.07 years, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 42.65 years | 39.77 years | 45.71 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 49.38 years | 46.51 years | 51.92 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 54.62 years | 52.47 years | 56.44 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.99 years | 51.03 years | 56.85 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.38 years | 52.06 years | 58.22 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.04 years | 50.19 years | 52.76 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.48 years | 53.43 years | 59.78 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.29 years | 57.32 years | 63.33 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 201 Papua New Guinea 63.74 years compare
- 202 Djibouti 63.53 years compare
- 203 Micronesia (country) 63.49 years compare
- 205 Sudan 63.27 years compare
- 206 Ghana 63.13 years compare
- 207 South Africa 62.61 years 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 remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males in Namibia?
- Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males in Namibia was 63.33 years in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 63.33 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.77 years in 1950.
- How does Namibia rank for remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males?
- Namibia ranks 204th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth among males, in a given year.