Crude birth rate in Namibia
Namibia: Crude birth rate was 25.89 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
25.89
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
50th
of 236 countries
All-time high
43.87
in 1974
All-time low
25.89
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Crude birth rate in Namibia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 25.89 for crude birth rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude birth rate in Namibia peaked at 43.87 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 25.89, in 2023.
Namibia ranks 50th 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.
Crude birth rate in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 40.97 | — |
| 1951 | 41.18 | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 41.33 | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 41.47 | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 41.56 | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 41.64 | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 41.69 | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 41.76 | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 41.91 | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 41.97 | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 42.09 | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 42.2 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 42.4 | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 42.64 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 42.67 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 42.77 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 42.92 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 43.02 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 43.22 | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 43.29 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 43.45 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 43.55 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 43.73 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 43.85 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 43.87 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 43.72 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 43.52 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 42.81 | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 42.65 | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 40.84 | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 40.6 | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 39.82 | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 38.45 | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 38.28 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 38.29 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 38.32 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 38.34 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 38.56 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 38.73 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 38.23 | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 40.96 | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 40.48 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 39.27 | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 37.88 | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 36.27 | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 34.45 | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 32.95 | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 32.77 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 32.9 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 32.63 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 31.61 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 30.48 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 29.64 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 29.03 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 28.92 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 29.32 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 29.73 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 29.98 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 30.27 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 30.62 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 31.01 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 31.14 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 31.35 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 31.18 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 31.01 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 30.67 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 30.31 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 29.65 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 29.07 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 28.39 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 27.69 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 27.02 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 26.34 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 25.89 | -1.7% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 25.89 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.89, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 25.89 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31.17, 83% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 41.55 | 40.97 | 41.97 | 10 |
| 1960s | 42.72 | 42.09 | 43.29 | 10 |
| 1970s | 43.2 | 40.84 | 43.87 | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.76 | 38.23 | 40.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.06 | 32.63 | 40.96 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.96 | 28.92 | 31.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.38 | 28.39 | 31.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.74 | 25.89 | 27.69 | 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 crude birth rate in Namibia?
- Crude birth rate in Namibia was 25.89 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude birth rate recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 43.87 in 1974.
- What is the lowest crude birth rate recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.89 in 2023.
- How does Namibia rank for crude birth rate?
- Namibia ranks 50th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is crude birth rate rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. 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 Crude birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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