Namibia—Maternal Mortality (per 100,000)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #54 of 194Updated April 2026
Latest Value
139
2023
YoY Change
+9.4%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#54
of 194 countries
Maximum
547
2009
Minimum
127
2022
CAGR
-4.3%
24 years
Last
139
Previous
127
Highest
547
Lowest
127
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Namibia's maternal mortality (per 100,000) was 139 in 2023, ranking #54 out of 194 countries. This represents a +9.4% change from 2022. Over the past 24 years, the highest recorded value was 547 (2009) and the lowest was 127 (2022). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 139 | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 127 | -50.0% |
| 2021 | 254 | +77.6% |
| 2020 | 143 | -18.3% |
| 2019 | 175 | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 198 | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 213 | -14.8% |
| 2016 | 250 | -18.6% |
| 2015 | 307 | -16.8% |
| 2014 | 369 | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 402 | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 439 | -11.8% |
| 2011 | 498 | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 531 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 547 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 537 | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 489 | +19.9% |
| 2006 | 408 | +18.6% |
| 2005 | 344 | +22.0% |
| 2004 | 282 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 290 | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 313 | -16.8% |
| 2001 | 376 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 384 |
Top Countries — Maternal Mortality (per 100,000)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria | 993 | 2023 |
| 2 | Chad | 748 | 2023 |
| 3 | South Sudan | 692 | 2023 |
| 4 | Central African Republic | 692 | 2023 |
| 5 | Liberia | 628 | 2023 |
| 6 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 563 | 2023 |
| 7 | Afghanistan | 521 | 2023 |
| 8 | Benin | 518 | 2023 |
| 9 | Guinea-Bissau | 505 | 2023 |
| 10 | Guinea | 494 | 2023 |