Tuberculosis death rate in Namibia
Namibia: Tuberculosis death rate was 141.83 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
141.83 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
9th
of 194 countries
All-time high
473.41 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2002
All-time low
141.83 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Tuberculosis death rate in Namibia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 141.83 deaths per 100,000 people for tuberculosis death rate in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 53.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Namibia peaked at 473.41 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 141.83 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Namibia ranks 9th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Tuberculosis death rate in Namibia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 420.81 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 426.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 473.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 467.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 465.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 436.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 405.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 393.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 383.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 294.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.2% |
| 2010 | 289.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 302.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 276.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 257.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 256.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 230.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 226.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 204.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 194.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 161.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.1% |
| 2020 | 148.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 141.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 141.83 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.74 deaths per 100,000 people, 4.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 141.83 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 78.06 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 416.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 294.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 473.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 239.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 161.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 302.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 145.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 141.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 148.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 6 East Timor 167.93 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 7 Liberia 154.81 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 8 Somalia 141.89 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 10 Equatorial Guinea 141.65 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 11 Marshall Islands 141.08 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 12 Papua New Guinea 124.58 deaths per 100,000 people 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)
- 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 tuberculosis death rate in Namibia?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Namibia was 141.83 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 473.41 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 141.83 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Namibia rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Namibia ranks 9th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from tuberculosis in both sexes, per 100,000 people.