Birth rate by women's age group in Namibia
Namibia: Birth rate by women's age group was 66.03 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate by women's age group in Namibia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 66.03 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 for birth rate by women's age group in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate by women's age group in Namibia peaked at 103.94 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 66.03 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, in 2023.
Namibia ranks 48th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 82.93 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 80.66 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 85.13 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 90.11 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 85.59 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 97.14 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 101.67 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 98.35 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 103.94 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 94.96 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 86.65 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 102.62 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 88.19 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 85.7 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 93.69 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.84 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 74.09 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 83.88 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.14 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 71.9 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 80.2 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.84 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 66.03 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 70.07 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 45 Nepal 67.17 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 46 Vanuatu 66.22 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 47 Sudan 66.07 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 49 Eritrea 65.18 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 50 Bolivia 64.85 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 51 Afghanistan 64.07 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
More population data for Namibia
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 3.21 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 5,258 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 3.21 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 3.21 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 2.0% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.21 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate by women's age group in Namibia?
- Birth rate by women's age group in Namibia was 66.03 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 103.94 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1974.
- What is the lowest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.03 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023.
- How does Namibia rank for birth rate by women's age group?
- Namibia ranks 48th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate by women's age group rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate by women's age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.