Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Namibia
Namibia: Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate was 139 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Namibia, 1985–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Namibia is 139, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 9.4% on the previous year and down 65.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Namibia peaked at 547 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 127, in 2022.
Namibia ranks 54th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 354 | — |
| 1986 | 348 | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 336 | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 342 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 306 | -10.5% |
| 1990 | 325 | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 337 | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 346 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 354 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 367 | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 369 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 387 | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 383 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 396 | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 371 | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 384 | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 376 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 313 | -16.8% |
| 2003 | 290 | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 282 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 344 | +22.0% |
| 2006 | 408 | +18.6% |
| 2007 | 489 | +19.9% |
| 2008 | 537 | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 547 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 531 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 498 | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 439 | -11.8% |
| 2013 | 402 | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 369 | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 307 | -16.8% |
| 2016 | 250 | -18.6% |
| 2017 | 213 | -14.8% |
| 2018 | 198 | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 175 | -11.6% |
| 2020 | 143 | -18.3% |
| 2021 | 254 | +77.6% |
| 2022 | 127 | -50.0% |
| 2023 | 139 | +9.4% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 139 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 147.5, 94% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 139 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 257, 54% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +77.6% | 143 | 254 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 337.2 | 306 | 354 | 5 |
| 1990s | 363.5 | 325 | 396 | 10 |
| 2000s | 397 | 282 | 547 | 10 |
| 2010s | 338.2 | 175 | 531 | 10 |
| 2020s | 165.75 | 127 | 254 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More gender data for Namibia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,172 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3037 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,218 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,218 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.57 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 38,320 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 38,517 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 37,694 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 37,867 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 38,396 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Namibia?
- Maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Namibia was 139 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 547 in 2009.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 127 in 2022.
- How does Namibia rank for maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate?
- Namibia ranks 54th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.