Life expectation at birth by sex in Namibia
Namibia: Life expectation at birth by sex was 71.34 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
71.34
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
178th
of 236 countries
All-time high
71.34
in 2023
All-time low
44.23
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectation at birth by sex in Namibia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 71.34 for life expectation at birth by sex in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectation at birth by sex in Namibia peaked at 71.34 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 44.23, in 1950.
That places Namibia 178th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectation at birth by sex in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 44.23 | — |
| 1951 | 44.75 | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 45.32 | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 45.91 | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 46.59 | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 47.21 | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 47.82 | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 48.46 | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 49.2 | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 49.84 | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 50.5 | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 51.24 | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 51.94 | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 52.58 | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 53.24 | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 53.87 | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 54.45 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 55.05 | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 55.68 | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 56.25 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 56.82 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 57.47 | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 58.06 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 58.69 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 59.31 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 60.08 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 60.64 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 61.32 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 61.98 | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 62.5 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 62.65 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 63.07 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 63.49 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 63.62 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 63.85 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 64.09 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 64.26 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 64.52 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 64.3 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 64.58 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 64.32 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 63.74 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 62.98 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 62.06 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 60.88 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 59.75 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 58.65 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 57.61 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 56.42 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 55.75 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 54.5 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 53.61 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 53.64 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 53.51 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 53.89 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 54.29 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 55.23 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 56.34 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 57.3 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 57.85 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 58.67 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 59.44 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 60.73 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 61.48 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 62.27 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 63.11 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 64.09 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 65.1 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 66.18 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 67.3 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 68.03 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 64.55 | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 68.07 | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 71.34 | +4.8% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 71.34 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 70.48, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 71.34 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 66.75, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 46.93 | 44.23 | 49.84 | 10 |
| 1960s | 53.48 | 50.5 | 56.25 | 10 |
| 1970s | 59.69 | 56.82 | 62.5 | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.84 | 62.65 | 64.58 | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.22 | 55.75 | 64.32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.02 | 53.51 | 57.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.84 | 58.67 | 67.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68 | 64.55 | 71.34 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More population data for Namibia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0916 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.6736 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0916 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1475 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 3,780 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.52 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4525 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.091 (2100)
- Population density 7.16 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 357,079 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectation at birth by sex in Namibia?
- Life expectation at birth by sex in Namibia was 71.34 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 71.34 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.23 in 1950.
- How does Namibia rank for life expectation at birth by sex?
- Namibia ranks 178th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectation at birth by sex rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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