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Namibia Life Expectancy

Namibia's life expectancy rose to 67.39 years in 2023, up from 64.19 years in 2022, according to World Bank. This represents an increase of 5% (3.2) from the previous year. Namibia has life expectancy lower than the global median (67.39 vs median 74.52). Compared with the median in Africa, Namibia is higher (67.39 vs regional median 65.64) and ranks 17th out of 54 countries in Africa.

Namibia's happiness index rose to 4.91 points in 2024, up from 4.83 points in 2023.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2023)

(in Years)
Year Life Expectancy (Years)
2023 67.39
2022 64.19
2021 60.85
2020 64.07
2019 63.55
2018 62.58
2017 61.66
2016 60.81
2015 60.01
2014 59.31
2013 58.47
2012 57.73
2011 56.65
2010 56.09
2009 55.35
2008 54.74
2007 54.03
2006 53.18
2005 52.56
2004 52.17
2003 51.92
2002 51.99
2001 51.98
2000 52.95
1999 53.98
1998 54.77
1997 55.84
1996 56.64
1995 57.52
1994 58.44
1993 59.26
1992 60.16
1991 60.83
1990 61.36
1989 60.77
1988 59.03
1987 59.12
1986 58.73
1985 58.47
1984 58.1
1983 57.64
1982 57.34
1981 56.91
1980 56.57
1979 59.52
1978 59.11
1977 58.59
1976 58.04
1975 57.55
1974 56.94
1973 56.42
1972 55.84
1971 55.29
1970 54.69
1969 54.13
1968 53.55
1967 52.93
1966 52.3
1965 52
1964 51.35
1963 50.64
1962 49.97
1961 49.24
1960 48.53
Namibia Life Expectancy : Definition
Life Expectancy measures the average number of years a newborn in Namibia is expected to live.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Infant Mortality Rate 38.4 39.7 2023
Physicians per 1,000 people 0.54 0.47 2022