Tuberculosis-related deaths among people living with HIV in Namibia
Namibia: Tuberculosis-related deaths among people living with HIV was 1,300 deaths in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tuberculosis-related deaths among people living with HIV in Namibia, 2000–2023
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 1,300 deaths for tuberculosis-related deaths among people living with hiv in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 48.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis-related deaths among people living with hiv in Namibia peaked at 5,800 deaths in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1,300 deaths, in 2019.
That places Namibia 30th out of 213 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tuberculosis-related deaths among people living with HIV in Namibia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4,600 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 4,500 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 5,300 deaths | +17.8% |
| 2003 | 5,400 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 5,500 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 5,700 deaths | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 5,800 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 5,800 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4,500 deaths | -22.4% |
| 2009 | 2,100 deaths | -53.3% |
| 2010 | 2,200 deaths | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 3,000 deaths | +36.4% |
| 2012 | 2,700 deaths | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 2,500 deaths | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 2,400 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 1,900 deaths | -20.8% |
| 2016 | 1,900 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,700 deaths | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 1,600 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 1,300 deaths | -18.8% |
| 2020 | 1,300 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,400 deaths | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 1,300 deaths | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 1,300 deaths | +0.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 1,300 deaths is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 170 deaths, 7.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 1,300 deaths is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 955 deaths, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tuberculosis-related deaths among people living with HIV in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | -53.3% | 4,500 deaths | 2,100 deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,920 deaths | 2,100 deaths | 5,800 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,120 deaths | 1,300 deaths | 3,000 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,325 deaths | 1,300 deaths | 1,400 deaths | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More health data for Namibia
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- 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)
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- 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 tuberculosis-related deaths among people living with hiv in Namibia?
- Tuberculosis-related deaths among people living with hiv in Namibia was 1,300 deaths in 2023, according to Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis-related deaths among people living with hiv recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 5,800 deaths in 2006.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis-related deaths among people living with hiv recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,300 deaths in 2019.
- How does Namibia rank for tuberculosis-related deaths among people living with hiv?
- Namibia ranks 30th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis-related deaths among people living with hiv rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis-related deaths among people living with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the number of deaths from people living with HIV that are related to tuberculosis.