Namibia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Births, by age of mother

Namibia
23 births
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
22 births
in 2023
Namibia rank
73rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
74th

Births, by age of mother over time

  • Namibia
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 23 births against 22 births in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 1 births.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Namibia ranks 73rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 74th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1950s 28.2 births 151.9 births 123.7 births United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1960s 35.1 births 145.4 births 110.3 births United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 39.6 births 148.1 births 108.5 births United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 39.3 births 95.8 births 56.5 births United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 33.7 births 22.1 births 11.6 births Namibia
2000s 21.6 births 0.3 births 21.3 births Namibia
2010s 17.8 births 1 births 16.8 births Namibia
2020s 23 births 20.75 births 2.25 births Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher births, by age of mother, Namibia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Namibia, at 23 births against 22 births in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in births, by age of mother between Namibia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1 births, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Namibia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for births, by age of mother?
Namibia ranks 73rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 74th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Births, by age of mother. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Births, by age of mother
Unit
births
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Number of live births in a calendar year. This only includes mothers aged 50-54.