Life Expectancy at Birth: Namibia
Namibia's life expectancy at birth is currently 67.516 years as of 2024. # Namibia Life Expectancy at Birth Namibia's life expectancy reached 67.
Current (2024)
67.516 years
+0.2% y/y
Peak (2024)
67.516 years
Low (1960)
48.529 years
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1960–2024 · 65 pts
Life Expectancy at Birth — Namibia
1960 — 2024
Life Expectancy at Birth — Namibia
Analysis# Namibia Life Expectancy at Birth
Namibia's life expectancy reached 67.516 years in 2024, marking its highest recorded level and representing substantial progress over six decades. Since 1960, when life expectancy stood at just 48.529 years, the country has gained 39.1 years—a 39% improvement that reflects advances in healthcare, living standards, and disease management across the population.
The recent trajectory reveals both resilience and setbacks. A significant dip occurred in 2021, when life expectancy fell to 60.85 years from 63.546 in 2019, likely reflecting pandemic-related mortality and healthcare disruptions. The sharp recovery that followed—climbing 6.7 years from 2021 to 2024—demonstrates Namibia's capacity to restore health outcomes. The current upward momentum suggests continued gains ahead, barring major public health crises.
Historical Data
65 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 67.516 years | +0.19% |
| 2023 | 67.385 years | +4.98% |
| 2022 | 64.19 years | +5.49% |
| 2021 | 60.85 years | -5.03% |
| 2020 | 64.071 years | +0.83% |
| 2019 | 63.546 years | +1.55% |
| 2018 | 62.579 years | +1.49% |
| 2017 | 61.661 years | +1.40% |
| 2016 | 60.81 years | +1.34% |
| 2015 | 60.008 years | +1.18% |
| 2014 | 59.311 years | +1.44% |
| 2013 | 58.468 years | +1.27% |
| 2012 | 57.733 years | +1.92% |
| 2011 | 56.647 years | +0.99% |
| 2010 | 56.093 years | +1.35% |
| 2009 | 55.347 years | +1.11% |
| 2008 | 54.74 years | +1.32% |
| 2007 | 54.026 years | +1.59% |
| 2006 | 53.183 years | +1.19% |
| 2005 | 52.557 years | +0.73% |
Show all 65 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 52.175 years | +0.50% |
| 2003 | 51.918 years | -0.13% |
| 2002 | 51.988 years | +0.02% |
| 2001 | 51.98 years | -1.82% |
| 2000 | 52.946 years | -1.92% |
| 1999 | 53.983 years | -1.43% |
| 1998 | 54.767 years | -1.93% |
| 1997 | 55.844 years | -1.40% |
| 1996 | 56.639 years | -1.53% |
| 1995 | 57.518 years | -1.58% |
| 1994 | 58.441 years | -1.38% |
| 1993 | 59.26 years | -1.50% |
| 1992 | 60.16 years | -1.11% |
| 1991 | 60.833 years | -0.86% |
| 1990 | 61.359 years | +0.96% |
| 1989 | 60.773 years | +2.95% |
| 1988 | 59.033 years | -0.15% |
| 1987 | 59.123 years | +0.68% |
| 1986 | 58.725 years | +0.43% |
| 1985 | 58.472 years | +0.65% |
| 1984 | 58.097 years | +0.80% |
| 1983 | 57.637 years | +0.53% |
| 1982 | 57.335 years | +0.74% |
| 1981 | 56.912 years | +0.60% |
| 1980 | 56.572 years | -4.95% |
| 1979 | 59.519 years | +0.69% |
| 1978 | 59.111 years | +0.90% |
| 1977 | 58.586 years | +0.94% |
| 1976 | 58.041 years | +0.85% |
| 1975 | 57.55 years | +1.07% |
| 1974 | 56.943 years | +0.92% |
| 1973 | 56.422 years | +1.03% |
| 1972 | 55.845 years | +1.01% |
| 1971 | 55.289 years | +1.10% |
| 1970 | 54.686 years | +1.03% |
| 1969 | 54.126 years | +1.07% |
| 1968 | 53.553 years | +1.17% |
| 1967 | 52.933 years | +1.21% |
| 1966 | 52.301 years | +0.58% |
| 1965 | 51.997 years | +1.26% |
| 1964 | 51.349 years | +1.40% |
| 1963 | 50.641 years | +1.34% |
| 1962 | 49.972 years | +1.48% |
| 1961 | 49.242 years | +1.47% |
| 1960 | 48.529 years | — |
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