Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years in Namibia
Namibia: Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years was 5.9 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years in Namibia, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 5.9 per 1,000 for probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years in Namibia peaked at 11.6 per 1,000 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 5.9 per 1,000, in 2024.
That places Namibia 44th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years in Namibia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.1 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 11.1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 11 per 1,000 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 11 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 11.1 per 1,000 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 11.1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 11.2 per 1,000 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 11.3 per 1,000 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 11.4 per 1,000 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 11.5 per 1,000 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 11.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 11.6 per 1,000 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 11.5 per 1,000 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 11.4 per 1,000 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 11.2 per 1,000 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 11 per 1,000 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 10.7 per 1,000 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 10.4 per 1,000 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 10.2 per 1,000 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 9.9 per 1,000 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 9.7 per 1,000 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 9.5 per 1,000 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 9.3 per 1,000 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 9.1 per 1,000 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 8.9 per 1,000 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 8.6 per 1,000 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 8.4 per 1,000 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 8.1 per 1,000 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 7.8 per 1,000 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 7.4 per 1,000 | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 7.1 per 1,000 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 6.8 per 1,000 | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 6.4 per 1,000 | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 6.1 per 1,000 | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 5.9 per 1,000 | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.18 per 1,000 | 11 per 1,000 | 11.5 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.94 per 1,000 | 9.9 per 1,000 | 11.6 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.68 per 1,000 | 7.4 per 1,000 | 9.7 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.46 per 1,000 | 5.9 per 1,000 | 7.1 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 41 Ghana 6.2 per 1,000 compare
- 41 Papua New Guinea 6.2 per 1,000 compare
- 43 Mauritania 6.1 per 1,000 compare
- 44 Palau 5.9 per 1,000 compare
- 46 Saint Kitts and Nevis 5.7 per 1,000 compare
- 47 Saint Lucia 5.6 per 1,000 compare
More education data for Namibia
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 27,746 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 236,050 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 590,029 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1947 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 590,029 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.48 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years in Namibia?
- Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years in Namibia was 5.9 per 1,000 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.6 per 1,000 in 2001.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does Namibia rank for probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years?
- Namibia ranks 44th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying between age 15-19 years of age expressed per 1,000 adolescents age 15, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.