Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Namibia
Namibia: Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 was 22.37 per 1,000 population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Namibia, 2001–2021
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Namibia is 22.37 per 1,000 population, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 45.2% on the previous year and down 71.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Namibia peaked at 82.35 per 1,000 population in 2003 and was at its lowest, 22.37 per 1,000 population, in 2021.
Namibia ranks 120th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Namibia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 76.14 per 1,000 population | — |
| 2002 | 70.58 per 1,000 population | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 82.35 per 1,000 population | +16.7% |
| 2004 | 74.32 per 1,000 population | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 77.79 per 1,000 population | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 81.18 per 1,000 population | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 74.61 per 1,000 population | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 78.24 per 1,000 population | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 82 per 1,000 population | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 63.91 per 1,000 population | -22.1% |
| 2020 | 40.8 per 1,000 population | -36.2% |
| 2021 | 22.37 per 1,000 population | -45.2% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 22.37 per 1,000 population is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.73 per 1,000 population, 33% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 22.37 per 1,000 population is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 87.05 per 1,000 population, 26% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.71 per 1,000 population | 70.58 per 1,000 population | 82.35 per 1,000 population | 7 |
| 2010s | 74.72 per 1,000 population | 63.91 per 1,000 population | 82 per 1,000 population | 3 |
| 2020s | 31.59 per 1,000 population | 22.37 per 1,000 population | 40.8 per 1,000 population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More population data for Namibia
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1475 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0916 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.6736 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0916 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 357,079 people (2100)
- Population density 7.16 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.1% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4525 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.52 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Namibia?
- Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Namibia was 22.37 per 1,000 population in 2021, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 82.35 per 1,000 population in 2003.
- What is the lowest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.37 per 1,000 population in 2021.
- How does Namibia rank for birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19?
- Namibia ranks 120th out of 216 countries with data for 2021.
- Is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years).