Survival to age 65, male in Namibia
Namibia: Survival to age 65, male was 57.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Survival to age 65, male in Namibia, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 57.5% for survival to age 65, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival to age 65, male in Namibia peaked at 57.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29.5%, in 2004.
Namibia ranks 197th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Survival to age 65, male in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 38.9% | — |
| 1961 | 39.6% | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 40.6% | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 41.5% | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 42.5% | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 43.3% | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 42.8% | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 43.7% | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 44.5% | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 45.2% | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 45.9% | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 46.6% | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 47.3% | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 48.0% | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 48.5% | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 49.1% | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 49.6% | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 50.2% | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 50.7% | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 51.0% | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 39.3% | -22.8% |
| 1981 | 39.5% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 40.0% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 40.4% | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 41.3% | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 41.8% | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 42.0% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 42.6% | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 42.2% | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 47.9% | +13.5% |
| 1990 | 49.9% | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 48.4% | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 46.6% | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 44.3% | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 43.1% | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 41.4% | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 39.9% | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 38.7% | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 36.4% | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 34.3% | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 32.4% | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 30.0% | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 29.7% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 29.5% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 29.5% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 29.9% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 30.4% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 31.4% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 32.0% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 32.9% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 33.9% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 34.6% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 36.3% | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 37.9% | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 39.8% | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 41.0% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 42.4% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 44.1% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 46.0% | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 48.1% | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 48.5% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 40.9% | -15.7% |
| 2022 | 49.5% | +20.9% |
| 2023 | 57.3% | +15.8% |
| 2024 | 57.5% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.2% | 38.9% | 45.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 48.7% | 45.9% | 51.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.7% | 39.3% | 47.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.3% | 34.3% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.8% | 29.5% | 32.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.4% | 33.9% | 48.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.7% | 40.9% | 57.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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, male in Namibia?
- Survival to age 65, male in Namibia was 57.5% in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest survival to age 65, male recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 57.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest survival to age 65, male recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.5% in 2004.
- How does Namibia rank for survival to age 65, male?
- Namibia ranks 197th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is survival to age 65, male rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (% 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.