Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in Namibia
Namibia: Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years was 11.4 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 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 11.4 per 1,000 for probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in Namibia peaked at 19.1 per 1,000 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 11.4 per 1,000, in 2024.
Namibia ranks 30th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in Namibia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 16.1 per 1,000 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 16.3 per 1,000 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 16.6 per 1,000 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 16.8 per 1,000 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 17.1 per 1,000 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 17.5 per 1,000 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 17.8 per 1,000 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 18.2 per 1,000 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 18.5 per 1,000 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 18.8 per 1,000 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 19 per 1,000 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 19.1 per 1,000 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 19 per 1,000 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 18.9 per 1,000 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 18.6 per 1,000 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 18.3 per 1,000 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 17.9 per 1,000 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 17.5 per 1,000 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 17.2 per 1,000 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 16.9 per 1,000 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 16.6 per 1,000 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 16.4 per 1,000 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 16.1 per 1,000 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 15.8 per 1,000 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 15.5 per 1,000 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 15.2 per 1,000 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 14.7 per 1,000 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 14.3 per 1,000 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 13.8 per 1,000 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 13.3 per 1,000 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 12.7 per 1,000 | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 12.2 per 1,000 | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 11.8 per 1,000 | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 11.4 per 1,000 | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.09 per 1,000 | 16 per 1,000 | 18.5 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.43 per 1,000 | 17.2 per 1,000 | 19.1 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.53 per 1,000 | 13.8 per 1,000 | 16.9 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.28 per 1,000 | 11.4 per 1,000 | 13.3 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 27 Eritrea 11.6 per 1,000 compare
- 27 South Africa 11.6 per 1,000 compare
- 29 Sao Tome and Principe 11.5 per 1,000 compare
- 31 Russian Federation 11.1 per 1,000 compare
- 32 Mozambique 10.7 per 1,000 compare
- 33 Benin 10.5 per 1,000 compare
More education data for Namibia
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1947 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 290,443 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in Namibia?
- Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in Namibia was 11.4 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 youth ages 20-24 years recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.1 per 1,000 in 2002.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.4 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does Namibia rank for probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years?
- Namibia ranks 30th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. 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 youth ages 20-24 years (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying between age 20-24 years of age expressed per 1,000 youths age 20, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.