Tuberculosis death rate age standardized in Namibia
Namibia: Tuberculosis death rate age standardized was 141.83 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
141.83
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
9th
of 194 countries
All-time high
473.41
in 2002
All-time low
141.83
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Tuberculosis death rate age standardized in Namibia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 141.83 for tuberculosis death rate age standardized 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 age standardized in Namibia peaked at 473.41 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 141.83, 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 age standardized in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 420.81 | — |
| 2001 | 426.32 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 473.41 | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 467.13 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 465.49 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 436.44 | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 405.39 | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 393.69 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 383.38 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 294.25 | -23.2% |
| 2010 | 289.19 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 302.5 | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 276.77 | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 257.99 | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 256.04 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 230.07 | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 226.06 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 204.9 | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 194.78 | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 161.51 | -17.1% |
| 2020 | 148.61 | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 141.83 | -4.6% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 141.83 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.74, 4.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 141.83 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 78.06, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 416.63 | 294.25 | 473.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 239.98 | 161.51 | 302.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 145.22 | 141.83 | 148.61 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 6 East Timor 167.93 compare
- 7 Liberia 154.81 compare
- 8 Somalia 141.89 compare
- 10 Equatorial Guinea 141.65 compare
- 11 Marshall Islands 141.08 compare
- 12 Papua New Guinea 124.58 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 tuberculosis death rate age standardized in Namibia?
- Tuberculosis death rate age standardized in Namibia was 141.83 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis death rate age standardized recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 473.41 in 2002.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate age standardized recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 141.83 in 2021.
- How does Namibia rank for tuberculosis death rate age standardized?
- Namibia ranks 9th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tuberculosis death rate age standardized 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis death rate age standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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