Survival to age 65, female in Namibia
Namibia: Survival to age 65, female was 73.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
73.0%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
176th
of 218 countries
All-time high
73.0%
in 2024
All-time low
36.6%
in 2003
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Survival to age 65, female in Namibia, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2024, survival to age 65, female in Namibia stood at 73.0%. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival to age 65, female in Namibia peaked at 73.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 36.6%, in 2003.
Namibia ranks 176th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Survival to age 65, female in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 45.6% | — |
| 1961 | 46.6% | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 47.6% | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 48.4% | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 49.3% | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 50.1% | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 50.9% | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 51.7% | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 52.6% | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 53.4% | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 54.1% | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 55.1% | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 56.0% | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 56.9% | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 57.9% | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 59.2% | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 60.1% | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 61.2% | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 62.3% | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 63.1% | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 63.1% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 63.7% | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 64.4% | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 64.4% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 64.6% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 64.8% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 64.8% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 65.0% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 64.2% | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 64.3% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 63.2% | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 61.4% | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 59.2% | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 56.8% | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 53.9% | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 51.2% | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 48.7% | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 46.3% | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 43.6% | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 42.1% | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 39.2% | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 37.3% | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 37.1% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 36.6% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 37.2% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 37.7% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 39.4% | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 41.4% | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 43.1% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 44.0% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 45.5% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 47.1% | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 49.7% | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 51.3% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 53.0% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 54.8% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 56.9% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 59.1% | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 61.5% | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 64.0% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 65.7% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 57.8% | -12.0% |
| 2022 | 66.0% | +14.2% |
| 2023 | 72.8% | +10.3% |
| 2024 | 73.0% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.6% | 45.6% | 53.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 58.6% | 54.1% | 63.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.3% | 63.1% | 65.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.6% | 42.1% | 63.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.3% | 36.6% | 44.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.3% | 45.5% | 64.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.0% | 57.8% | 73.0% | 5 |
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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 15-19, male, annual growth rate 2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.047 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0414 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is survival to age 65, female in Namibia?
- Survival to age 65, female in Namibia was 73.0% in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest survival to age 65, female recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 73.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest survival to age 65, female recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.6% in 2003.
- How does Namibia rank for survival to age 65, female?
- Namibia ranks 176th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is survival to age 65, female rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Survival to age 65, female (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Survival to age 65 refers to the percentage of a cohort of newborn infants that would survive to age 65, if subject to age specific mortality rates of the specified year.