Total NCD Deaths in Namibia
Namibia: Total NCD Deaths was 8,171 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
8,171
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
146th
of 184 countries
All-time high
8,826
in 2020
All-time low
5,318
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Total NCD Deaths in Namibia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 8,171 for total ncd deaths in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% on the previous year and up 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total ncd deaths in Namibia peaked at 8,826 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5,318, in 2000.
That places Namibia 146th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Total NCD Deaths in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5,318 | — |
| 2001 | 5,396 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 5,549 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 5,678 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 5,702 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 5,780 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 5,757 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 5,726 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 5,733 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 6,426 | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 6,522 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 6,294 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 6,386 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 6,623 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 7,032 | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 7,427 | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 7,539 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 7,751 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 7,995 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 8,286 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 8,826 | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 8,171 | -7.4% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 8,171 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40,017, 20% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 8,171 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39,318, 21% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,706 | 5,318 | 6,426 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,186 | 6,294 | 8,286 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,498 | 8,171 | 8,826 | 2 |
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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)
- 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 total ncd deaths in Namibia?
- Total ncd deaths in Namibia was 8,171 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest total ncd deaths recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 8,826 in 2020.
- What is the lowest total ncd deaths recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,318 in 2000.
- How does Namibia rank for total ncd deaths?
- Namibia ranks 146th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total ncd deaths rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Total NCD Deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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