The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Namibia
Namibia: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 was 214.63 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
214.63
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
44th
of 185 countries
All-time high
481.63
in 2010
All-time low
214.63
in 2020
Years of data
36
1985–2020
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Namibia, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 214.63 for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 55.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Namibia peaked at 481.63 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 214.63, in 2020.
That places Namibia 44th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 328.42 | — |
| 1986 | 321.4 | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 304.15 | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 304.73 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 270.51 | -11.2% |
| 1990 | 265.96 | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 279.4 | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 301.18 | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 304.79 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 322.72 | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 335.79 | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 363.34 | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 376.41 | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 401.13 | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 415.31 | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 450.28 | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 449.9 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 446.5 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 450.96 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 401.83 | -10.9% |
| 2005 | 418.95 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 420.31 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 427.11 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 432.95 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 459.37 | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 481.63 | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 414.09 | -14.0% |
| 2012 | 361.99 | -12.6% |
| 2013 | 333.89 | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 306.28 | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 299 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 246.28 | -17.6% |
| 2017 | 227.91 | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 217.95 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 222.96 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 214.63 | -3.7% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 214.63 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 191.84, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 214.63 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 339.15, 63% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 305.84 | 270.51 | 328.42 | 5 |
| 1990s | 336.6 | 265.96 | 415.31 | 10 |
| 2000s | 435.82 | 401.83 | 459.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 311.2 | 217.95 | 481.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 214.63 | 214.63 | 214.63 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 41 Angola 221.91 compare
- 42 Cambodia 217.98 compare
- 43 Comoros 216.95 compare
- 45 Equatorial Guinea 212.33 compare
- 46 East Timor 203.92 compare
- 47 Papua New Guinea 191.84 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 561 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0646 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Namibia?
- The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Namibia was 214.63 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 481.63 in 2010.
- What is the lowest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 214.63 in 2020.
- How does Namibia rank for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?
- Namibia ranks 44th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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