Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Namibia
Namibia: Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 was 57.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of men 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
Namibia recorded 57.5% for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Namibia peaked at 57.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29.5%, in 2004.
Namibia ranks 194th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 38.9% | — |
| 1961 | 39.6% | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 40.6% | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 41.5% | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 42.5% | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 43.3% | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 42.8% | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 43.7% | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 44.5% | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 45.2% | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 45.9% | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 46.6% | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 47.3% | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 48.0% | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 48.5% | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 49.1% | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 49.6% | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 50.2% | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 50.7% | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 51.0% | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 39.3% | -22.8% |
| 1981 | 39.5% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 40.0% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 40.4% | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 41.3% | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 41.8% | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 42.0% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 42.6% | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 42.2% | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 47.9% | +13.5% |
| 1990 | 49.9% | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 48.4% | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 46.6% | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 44.3% | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 43.1% | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 41.4% | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 39.9% | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 38.7% | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 36.4% | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 34.3% | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 32.4% | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 30.0% | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 29.7% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 29.5% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 29.5% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 29.9% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 30.4% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 31.4% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 32.0% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 32.9% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 33.9% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 34.6% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 36.3% | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 37.9% | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 39.8% | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 41.0% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 42.4% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 44.1% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 46.0% | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 48.1% | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 48.5% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 40.9% | -15.7% |
| 2022 | 49.5% | +20.9% |
| 2023 | 57.3% | +15.8% |
| 2024 | 57.5% | +0.4% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 57.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64.0%, 90% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 57.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59.0%, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.2% | 38.9% | 45.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 48.7% | 45.9% | 51.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.7% | 39.3% | 47.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.3% | 34.3% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.8% | 29.5% | 32.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.4% | 33.9% | 48.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.7% | 40.9% | 57.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More reference data data for Namibia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0579 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0157 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1306 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0853 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Namibia?
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Namibia was 57.5% 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 men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 57.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.5% in 2004.
- How does Namibia rank for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Namibia ranks 194th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 men 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.