Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity in Namibia
Namibia: Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity was 3.21 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.21
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
52nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.55
in 1974
All-time low
3.21
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity in Namibia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 3.21 for children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity in Namibia peaked at 6.55 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 3.21, in 2023.
Namibia ranks 52nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.61 | — |
| 1951 | 5.68 | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 5.74 | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 5.81 | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 5.87 | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 5.93 | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 6 | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 6.06 | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 6.13 | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 6.19 | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 6.24 | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 6.29 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 6.35 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 6.41 | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 6.43 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 6.45 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 6.47 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 6.49 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 6.5 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 6.51 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 6.52 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 6.52 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 6.53 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 6.54 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 6.55 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 6.53 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 6.49 | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 6.44 | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 6.38 | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 6.31 | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 6.24 | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 6.16 | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 6.08 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 6 | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 5.94 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 5.88 | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 5.79 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 5.7 | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 5.61 | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 5.52 | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 5.4 | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 5.29 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 5.11 | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 4.91 | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 4.68 | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 4.42 | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 4.2 | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 4.17 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 4.18 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 4.14 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 3.99 | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 3.83 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 3.69 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 3.58 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 3.54 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 3.57 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 3.6 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 3.61 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 3.62 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 3.63 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 3.66 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 3.66 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.68 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 3.65 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 3.63 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 3.6 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 3.57 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 3.51 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 3.46 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 3.4 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 3.35 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 3.3 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 3.25 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 3.21 | -1.1% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 3.21 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.15, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 3.21 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4, 80% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.9 | 5.61 | 6.19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.41 | 6.24 | 6.51 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.48 | 6.31 | 6.55 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.89 | 5.52 | 6.24 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.65 | 4.14 | 5.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.67 | 3.54 | 3.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.58 | 3.4 | 3.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.28 | 3.21 | 3.35 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More population data for Namibia
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0916 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1475 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 3,780 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.52 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4525 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.091 (2100)
- Population density 7.16 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 357,079 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity in Namibia?
- Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity in Namibia was 3.21 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.55 in 1974.
- What is the lowest children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.21 in 2023.
- How does Namibia rank for children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity?
- Namibia ranks 52nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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