Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Namibia
Namibia: Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 was 73.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
73.0%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
173rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
73.0%
in 2024
All-time low
36.6%
in 2003
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Namibia, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2024, share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Namibia stood at 73.0%. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Namibia peaked at 73.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 36.6%, in 2003.
That places Namibia 173rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 45.6% | — |
| 1961 | 46.6% | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 47.6% | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 48.4% | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 49.3% | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 50.1% | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 50.9% | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 51.7% | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 52.6% | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 53.4% | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 54.1% | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 55.1% | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 56.0% | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 56.9% | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 57.9% | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 59.2% | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 60.1% | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 61.2% | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 62.3% | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 63.1% | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 63.1% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 63.7% | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 64.4% | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 64.4% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 64.6% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 64.8% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 64.8% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 65.0% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 64.2% | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 64.3% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 63.2% | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 61.4% | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 59.2% | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 56.8% | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 53.9% | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 51.2% | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 48.7% | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 46.3% | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 43.6% | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 42.1% | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 39.2% | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 37.3% | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 37.1% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 36.6% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 37.2% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 37.7% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 39.4% | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 41.4% | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 43.1% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 44.0% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 45.5% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 47.1% | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 49.7% | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 51.3% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 53.0% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 54.8% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 56.9% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 59.1% | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 61.5% | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 64.0% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 65.7% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 57.8% | -12.0% |
| 2022 | 66.0% | +14.2% |
| 2023 | 72.8% | +10.3% |
| 2024 | 73.0% | +0.3% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 73.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75.2%, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 73.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.2%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.6% | 45.6% | 53.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 58.6% | 54.1% | 63.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.3% | 63.1% | 65.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.6% | 42.1% | 63.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.3% | 36.6% | 44.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.3% | 45.5% | 64.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.0% | 57.8% | 73.0% | 5 |
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 share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Namibia?
- Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Namibia was 73.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 73.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.6% in 2003.
- How does Namibia rank for share of women expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Namibia ranks 173rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65, if subject to age-specific death rates in a given year.