Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Namibia
Namibia: Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 was 0.29 per 1,000 population in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Namibia, 2002–2021
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 population.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 0.29 per 1,000 population for birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 31.0% on the previous year and down 87.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Namibia peaked at 3.95 per 1,000 population in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.29 per 1,000 population, in 2021.
That places Namibia 101st out of 206 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Namibia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 3.28 per 1,000 population | — |
| 2003 | 2.82 per 1,000 population | -14.0% |
| 2004 | 2.82 per 1,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.88 per 1,000 population | -33.3% |
| 2006 | 1.87 per 1,000 population | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 1.54 per 1,000 population | -17.6% |
| 2011 | 2.26 per 1,000 population | +46.8% |
| 2012 | 3.95 per 1,000 population | +74.8% |
| 2020 | 0.42 per 1,000 population | -89.4% |
| 2021 | 0.29 per 1,000 population | -31.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.29 per 1,000 population is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.13 per 1,000 population, 26% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.29 per 1,000 population is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.87 per 1,000 population, 16% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.37 per 1,000 population | 1.54 per 1,000 population | 3.28 per 1,000 population | 6 |
| 2010s | 3.1 per 1,000 population | 2.26 per 1,000 population | 3.95 per 1,000 population | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.355 per 1,000 population | 0.29 per 1,000 population | 0.42 per 1,000 population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 99 Guam 0.3 per 1,000 population compare
- 99 Martinique 0.3 per 1,000 population compare
- 102 French Polynesia 0.28 per 1,000 population compare
- 102 Indonesia 0.28 per 1,000 population compare
- 104 Brunei 0.27 per 1,000 population compare
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 girls aged 10 to 14 in Namibia?
- Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Namibia was 0.29 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 girls aged 10 to 14 recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.95 per 1,000 population in 2012.
- What is the lowest birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.29 per 1,000 population in 2021.
- How does Namibia rank for birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14?
- Namibia ranks 101st out of 206 countries with data for 2021.
- Is birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 girls aged 10 to 14. 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).