Tuberculosis death rate in Namibia
Namibia: Tuberculosis death rate was 93 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
93
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
4th
of 215 countries
All-time high
384
in 2005
All-time low
93
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Tuberculosis death rate in Namibia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 93 for tuberculosis death rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 49.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Namibia peaked at 384 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 93, in 2024.
That places Namibia 4th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis death rate in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 327 | — |
| 2001 | 331 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 383 | +15.7% |
| 2003 | 381 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 381 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 384 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 374 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 361 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 300 | -16.9% |
| 2009 | 289 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 256 | -11.4% |
| 2011 | 219 | -14.5% |
| 2012 | 204 | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 190 | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 184 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 153 | -16.8% |
| 2016 | 152 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 138 | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 133 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 114 | -14.3% |
| 2020 | 107 | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 105 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 103 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 97 | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 93 | -4.1% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 93 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21, 4.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 93 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.5, 3.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 351.1 | 289 | 384 | 10 |
| 2010s | 174.3 | 114 | 256 | 10 |
| 2020s | 101 | 93 | 107 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 1 Lesotho 187 compare
- 2 Djibouti 136 compare
- 3 Papua New Guinea 122 compare
- 5 South Africa 85 compare
- 6 East Timor 79 compare
- 6 Marshall Islands 79 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 in Namibia?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Namibia was 93 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 384 in 2005.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 93 in 2024.
- How does Namibia rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Namibia ranks 4th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.5%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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