Gambia vs Namibia: Number of births, by world region
Gambia
82,092 births
in 2023
Namibia
76,715 births
in 2023
Gambia rank
115th
Namibia rank
117th
Number of births, by world region over time
- Gambia
- Namibia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 82,092 births against 76,715 births in Namibia, a difference of 5,377 births.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Namibia ahead.
Gambia ranks 115th and Namibia ranks 117th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 3 and Namibia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17,467 births | 22,656 births | 5,189 births | Namibia |
| 1960s | 22,130 births | 28,087 births | 5,956 births | Namibia |
| 1970s | 28,561 births | 37,349 births | 8,788 births | Namibia |
| 1980s | 41,322 births | 42,531 births | 1,208 births | Namibia |
| 1990s | 55,681 births | 56,413 births | 731.7 births | Namibia |
| 2000s | 65,727 births | 58,488 births | 7,239 births | Gambia |
| 2010s | 78,407 births | 71,422 births | 6,985 births | Gambia |
| 2020s | 80,706 births | 76,084 births | 4,622 births | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of births, by world region, Gambia or Namibia?
- Gambia, at 82,092 births against 76,715 births in Namibia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of births, by world region between Gambia and Namibia?
- 5,377 births, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Namibia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Namibia rank globally for number of births, by world region?
- Gambia ranks 115th and Namibia ranks 117th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of births, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of live births in a calendar year.