Namibia vs South Africa: Probability of dying, by age
Namibia
0.0287
in 2021
South Africa
0.0277
in 2021
Namibia rank
54th
South Africa rank
55th
Probability of dying, by age over time
- Namibia
- South Africa
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 0.0287 against 0.0277 in South Africa, a difference of 0.001.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
Namibia ranks 54th and South Africa ranks 55th of 185 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.041 | 0.0477 | 0.0067 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.0339 | 0.0307 | 0.0033 | Namibia |
| 2020s | 0.029 | 0.0278 | 0.0012 | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher probability of dying, by age, Namibia or South Africa?
- Namibia, at 0.0287 against 0.0277 in South Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in probability of dying, by age between Namibia and South Africa?
- 0.001, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Namibia and South Africa rank globally for probability of dying, by age?
- Namibia ranks 54th and South Africa ranks 55th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Probability of dying, by age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Probability of dying within the age interval shown, expressed as a fraction. Intervals span several years for every group except infants, so this is not an annual risk.