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Deaths in Namibia

Deaths in Namibia was 18,279 in 2023, according to the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is down 15.3% from 2022. That is the 143rd highest of 236 countries in 2023.

2023, count18,279 Estimated
Change on 2022-15.3%
Rank143rd of 236Countries ranked
Series high25,7862021
Series low10,3481965
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Deaths in Namibia, 1950 to 2023

10K15K20K25K30K19501961197219831994200520231950: 11,354 count1951: 11,302 count1952: 11,220 count1953: 11,165 count1954: 11,080 count1955: 11,017 count1956: 10,937 count1957: 10,853 count1958: 10,753 count1959: 10,677 count1960: 10,588 count1961: 10,516 count1962: 10,450 count1963: 10,417 count1964: 10,370 count1965: 10,348 count1966: 10,448 count1967: 10,443 count1968: 10,453 count1969: 10,476 count1970: 10,512 count1971: 10,528 count1972: 10,567 count1973: 10,597 count1974: 10,638 count1975: 10,634 count1976: 10,671 count1977: 10,622 count1978: 10,579 count1979: 10,395 count1980: 11,708 count1981: 11,585 count1982: 11,370 count1983: 11,411 count1984: 11,417 count1985: 11,458 count1986: 11,595 count1987: 11,696 count1988: 12,059 count1989: 11,556 count1990: 12,126 count1991: 12,779 count1992: 13,449 count1993: 14,282 count1994: 15,135 count1995: 16,082 count1996: 17,056 count1997: 18,103 count1998: 19,506 count1999: 20,729 count2000: 22,212 count2001: 23,663 count2002: 24,065 count2003: 24,546 count2004: 24,683 count2005: 24,743 count2006: 24,536 count2007: 24,086 count2008: 23,808 count2009: 23,659 count2010: 23,371 count2011: 23,283 count2012: 22,602 count2013: 22,426 count2014: 22,120 count2015: 21,969 count2016: 21,704 count2017: 21,359 count2018: 20,945 count2019: 20,468 count2020: 20,518 count2021: 25,786 count2022: 21,588 count2023: 18,279 count10K15K20K25K30K19501975200020231950: 11,354 count1951: 11,302 count1952: 11,220 count1953: 11,165 count1954: 11,080 count1955: 11,017 count1956: 10,937 count1957: 10,853 count1958: 10,753 count1959: 10,677 count1960: 10,588 count1961: 10,516 count1962: 10,450 count1963: 10,417 count1964: 10,370 count1965: 10,348 count1966: 10,448 count1967: 10,443 count1968: 10,453 count1969: 10,476 count1970: 10,512 count1971: 10,528 count1972: 10,567 count1973: 10,597 count1974: 10,638 count1975: 10,634 count1976: 10,671 count1977: 10,622 count1978: 10,579 count1979: 10,395 count1980: 11,708 count1981: 11,585 count1982: 11,370 count1983: 11,411 count1984: 11,417 count1985: 11,458 count1986: 11,595 count1987: 11,696 count1988: 12,059 count1989: 11,556 count1990: 12,126 count1991: 12,779 count1992: 13,449 count1993: 14,282 count1994: 15,135 count1995: 16,082 count1996: 17,056 count1997: 18,103 count1998: 19,506 count1999: 20,729 count2000: 22,212 count2001: 23,663 count2002: 24,065 count2003: 24,546 count2004: 24,683 count2005: 24,743 count2006: 24,536 count2007: 24,086 count2008: 23,808 count2009: 23,659 count2010: 23,371 count2011: 23,283 count2012: 22,602 count2013: 22,426 count2014: 22,120 count2015: 21,969 count2016: 21,704 count2017: 21,359 count2018: 20,945 count2019: 20,468 count2020: 20,518 count2021: 25,786 count2022: 21,588 count2023: 18,279 count
count. Source: UN WPP, World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2024-12-13.
All 74 values
Periodcount
202318,279 Estimated
202221,588 Estimated
202125,786 Estimated
202020,518 Estimated
201920,468 Estimated
201820,945 Estimated
201721,359 Estimated
201621,704 Estimated
201521,969 Estimated
201422,120 Estimated
201322,426 Estimated
201222,602 Estimated
201123,283 Estimated
201023,371 Estimated
200923,659 Estimated
200823,808 Estimated
200724,086 Estimated
200624,536 Estimated
200524,743 Estimated
200424,683 Estimated
200324,546 Estimated
200224,065 Estimated
200123,663 Estimated
200022,212 Estimated
199920,729 Estimated
199819,506 Estimated
199718,103 Estimated
199617,056 Estimated
199516,082 Estimated
199415,135 Estimated
199314,282 Estimated
199213,449 Estimated
199112,779 Estimated
199012,126 Estimated
198911,556 Estimated
198812,059 Estimated
198711,696 Estimated
198611,595 Estimated
198511,458 Estimated
198411,417 Estimated
198311,411 Estimated
198211,370 Estimated
198111,585 Estimated
198011,708 Estimated
197910,395 Estimated
197810,579 Estimated
197710,622 Estimated
197610,671 Estimated
197510,634 Estimated
197410,638 Estimated
197310,597 Estimated
197210,567 Estimated
197110,528 Estimated
197010,512 Estimated
196910,476 Estimated
196810,453 Estimated
196710,443 Estimated
196610,448 Estimated
196510,348 Estimated
196410,370 Estimated
196310,417 Estimated
196210,450 Estimated
196110,516 Estimated
196010,588 Estimated
195910,677 Estimated
195810,753 Estimated
195710,853 Estimated
195610,937 Estimated
195511,017 Estimated
195411,080 Estimated
195311,165 Estimated
195211,220 Estimated
195111,302 Estimated
195011,354 Estimated

Rankings

Definition

Deaths of residents in the area during the year.

How to cite

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths). Modelled estimate. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Retrieved 2026-10-12. CC BY 3.0 IGO.

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United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths) (Deaths, Namibia, 1950 to 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz

MLA 9

World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths), Deaths, Namibia, 1950 to 2023. United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, 13 Dec. 2024, https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/deaths/namibia. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. 2024. World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths). Deaths, Namibia, 1950 to 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/deaths/namibia.

Harvard

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024) World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths), Deaths, Namibia, 1950 to 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/deaths/namibia (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
@misc{united_deaths_namibia_2023,
  author = {{United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division}},
  title = {{World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths): Deaths, Namibia, 1950 to 2023}},
  year = {2024},
  howpublished = {Data set},
  url = {https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz},
  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/deaths/namibia. Publisher attribution: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths). Modelled estimate. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel\%20Files/1\_Indicator\%20(Standard)/CSV\_FILES/WPP2024\_Demographic\_Indicators\_Medium.csv.gz. Retrieved 2026-10-12. CC BY 3.0 IGO.},
}
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What is the deaths in Namibia?

Deaths in Namibia was 18,279 in 2023, according to the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is down 15.3% from 2022. That is the 143rd highest of 236 countries in 2023.

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United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest deaths in Namibia?

25,786 in 2021, the highest value since 1950 in this series.

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