Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Namibia
Namibia: Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 67.39 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
67.39 years
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
188th
of 236 countries
All-time high
67.39 years
in 2023
All-time low
41.95 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Namibia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Namibia is 67.39 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Namibia peaked at 67.39 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 41.95 years, in 1950.
Namibia ranks 188th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Namibia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 41.95 years | — |
| 1951 | 42.5 years | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 43.15 years | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 43.75 years | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 44.43 years | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 45.05 years | +1.4% |
| 1956 | 45.7 years | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 46.38 years | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 47.11 years | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 47.79 years | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 48.53 years | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 49.24 years | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 49.97 years | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 50.64 years | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 51.35 years | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 52 years | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 52.3 years | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 52.93 years | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 53.55 years | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 54.13 years | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 54.69 years | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 55.29 years | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 55.84 years | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 56.42 years | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 56.94 years | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 57.55 years | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 58.04 years | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 58.59 years | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 59.11 years | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 59.52 years | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 56.57 years | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 56.91 years | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 57.34 years | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 57.64 years | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 58.1 years | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 58.47 years | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 58.73 years | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 59.12 years | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 59.03 years | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 60.77 years | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 61.36 years | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 60.83 years | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 60.16 years | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 59.26 years | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 58.44 years | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 57.52 years | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 56.64 years | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 55.84 years | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 54.77 years | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 53.98 years | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 52.95 years | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 51.98 years | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 51.99 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 51.92 years | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 52.17 years | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 52.56 years | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 53.18 years | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 54.03 years | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 54.74 years | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 55.35 years | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 56.09 years | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 56.65 years | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 57.73 years | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 58.47 years | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 59.31 years | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 60.01 years | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 60.81 years | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 61.66 years | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 62.58 years | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 63.55 years | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 64.07 years | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 60.85 years | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 64.19 years | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 67.39 years | +5.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 67.39 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.65 years, 100% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 67.39 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.1 years, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 44.78 years | 41.95 years | 47.79 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 51.46 years | 48.53 years | 54.13 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 57.2 years | 54.69 years | 59.52 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.27 years | 56.57 years | 60.77 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.88 years | 53.98 years | 61.36 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.09 years | 51.92 years | 55.35 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.69 years | 56.09 years | 63.55 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.12 years | 60.85 years | 67.39 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More climate change data for Namibia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 5.64 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,137 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,753 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,384 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 120.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 57.2 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 54.43 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.2054 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Namibia?
- Life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Namibia was 67.39 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 67.39 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.95 years in 1950.
- How does Namibia rank for life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Namibia ranks 188th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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