Health in Namibia
312 indicators covering health for Namibia.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age population, age 07, female, interpolated | 39,107 | 2025 | up 38.1% | 117th |
| Age population, age 06, male, interpolated | 39,301 | 2025 | up 35.5% | 117th |
| Age population, age 06, female, interpolated | 39,598 | 2025 | up 35.3% | 117th |
| Fertility rate, total | 3.21 births per woman | 2024 | down 11.7% | 50th |
| Life expectancy at birth, male | 63.45 years | 2024 | up 12.8% | 184th |
| Life expectancy at birth, total | 67.52 years | 2024 | up 13.8% | 170th |
| Life expectancy at birth, female | 71.48 years | 2024 | up 14.8% | 159th |
| Mortality rate, infant, male | 40 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 18.5% | 30th |
| Mortality rate, infant | 36.4 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 18.9% | 30th |
| Mortality rate, infant, female | 32.6 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 19.3% | 30th |
| Death rate, crude | 6.18 per 1,000 people | 2024 | down 35.4% | 152nd |
| Birth rate, crude | 25.89 per 1,000 people | 2024 | down 16.5% | 47th |
| Mortality rate, adult, male | 302.25 per 1,000 male adults | 2024 | down 37.0% | 16th |
| Mortality rate, adult, female | 170.87 per 1,000 female adults | 2024 | down 52.2% | 41st |
| Survival to age 65, female | 73.0% | 2024 | up 37.8% | 173rd |
| Survival to age 65, male | 57.5% | 2024 | up 44.4% | 194th |
| Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood | 0.1188 under-five deaths per woman | 2024 | down 34.6% | 50th |
| Immunization, measles | 79.0% | 2024 | down 4.8% | 149th |
| Immunization, DPT | 74.0% | 2024 | down 15.9% | 160th |
| Immunization, Pol3 | 75.0% | 2024 | down 14.8% | 153rd |
| Immunization, BCG | 94.0% | 2024 | down 3.1% | 77th |
| Mortality rate, neonatal | 21.4 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 11.9% | 37th |
| Mortality rate, under-5, male | 43.4 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 20.5% | 39th |
| Mortality rate, under-5, female | 35.4 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 21.2% | 42nd |
| Mortality rate, under-5 | 39.5 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 21.0% | 38th |
| Life expectancy | 67.38 years | 2023 | up 15.3% | 188th |
| Maternal mortality ratio | 139 | 2023 | down 65.4% | 54th |
| Lifetime risk of maternal death | 0.4% | 2023 | down 68.2% | 49th |
| Lifetime risk of maternal death | 225 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 212.5% | 146th |
| Number of maternal deaths | 110 | 2023 | down 60.7% | 77th |
| Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female | 3.1 per 1,000 | 2024 | down 51.6% | 45th |
| Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male | 4 per 1,000 | 2024 | down 43.7% | 46th |
| Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-14 years, female | 2.7 per 1,000 | 2024 | down 49.1% | 43rd |
| Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-14 years, male | 3.7 per 1,000 | 2024 | down 35.1% | 44th |
| Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, female | 7.2 per 1,000 | 2024 | down 46.7% | 39th |
| Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, male | 10.9 per 1,000 | 2024 | down 28.3% | 46th |
| Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, female | 4.5 per 1,000 | 2024 | down 45.1% | 35th |
| Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years | 9 per 1,000 | 2024 | down 37.1% | 44th |
| Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, male | 7.3 per 1,000 | 2024 | down 23.2% | 49th |
| Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female | 7.2 per 1,000 | 2024 | down 46.3% | 30th |
| Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male | 15.5 per 1,000 | 2024 | down 15.8% | 25th |
| Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV | 64.8% | 2024 | up 3.0% | 18th |
| Prevalence of HIV, male | 2.2% | 2024 | down 8.3% | 7th |
| Prevalence of HIV, female | 3.4% | 2024 | down 32.0% | 8th |
| Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49 | 2.6 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 2024 | down 58.1% | 8th |
| Incidence of HIV, all | 1.6 per 1,000 uninfected population | 2024 | down 60.0% | 7th |
| Prevalence of overweight | 36.5% | 2022 | up 13.1% | 152nd |
| Prevalence of overweight, male | 27.1% | 2022 | up 18.7% | 158th |
| Prevalence of overweight, female | 44.8% | 2022 | up 10.5% | 138th |
| Immunization, HepB3 | 74.0% | 2024 | down 15.9% | 154th |
| Life expectancy at age 15 | 78.2 years | 2100 | up 1.5% | 202nd |
| Incidence of HIV, ages 50+ | 1.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 2024 | down 58.6% | 3rd |
| Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV | 220,000 | 2024 | up 4.8% | 27th |
| Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24 | 2.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 2024 | down 58.8% | 8th |
| Newborns protected against tetanus | 88.0% | 2024 | up 3.5% | 62nd |
| Population ages 55-59, male | 2.6% | 2025 | up 19.9% | 176th |
| Population ages 40-44, male | 5.5% | 2025 | up 9.3% | 165th |
| Population ages 60-64, male | 2.0% | 2025 | up 20.1% | 178th |
| Population ages 65-69, male | 1.3% | 2025 | up 8.1% | 178th |
| Population ages 65-69, female | 1.8% | 2025 | up 11.8% | 162nd |