The Ministry of Health and Social Services continues to intensify efforts and has made significant strides in addressing key health challenges such as diabetes and cervical cancer in 2025.

Between 2018 and 2021, the death toll rose from 18939 to 24117.

The majority of these fatalities affected males, infants, and the elderly.

This is contained in the second series of mortality and causes of death reports launched by the Namibia Statistics Agency today.