In 2025, female life expectancy at birth in Namibia was 71.6 years, up from 71.5 years in 2024. Explore the historical series and compare Namibia with other economies below.
Life expectancy at birth: females
Average years of life for females
Namibia
Year
Years
2025
71.6
2024
71.5
2023
71.3
2022
68.1
2021
64.6
2020
68.0
2019
67.3
2018
66.2
2017
65.1
2016
64.1
2015
63.1
2014
62.3
2013
61.5
2012
60.7
2011
59.4
2010
58.7
2009
57.8
2008
57.3
2007
56.3
2006
55.2
2005
54.3
2004
53.9
2003
53.5
2002
53.6
2001
53.6
2000
54.5
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Life expectancy at birth: females
About this indicator
Female life expectancy at birth represents the average number of years a newborn girl is expected to live, assuming that current mortality conditions remain the same throughout her life. Because we cannot know future death rates in advance, this indicator uses a "snapshot" of today’s conditions to estimate lifespan. If healthcare and living standards continue to improve over time, actual lifespans will likely be higher than this current estimate.
Sources and updates
Data sources
The data for this indicator are drawn from the United Nations World Population Prospects.
Last update
This indicator was last updated on Econorama on 18 June 2026 and reflects the latest data available from the underlying sources at that time.