Fertility rate by age group in Namibia
Namibia: Fertility rate by age group was 66.03 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
66.03
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
48th
of 236 countries
All-time high
103.94
in 1974
All-time low
66.03
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate by age group in Namibia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 66.03 for fertility rate by 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, fertility rate by age group in Namibia peaked at 103.94 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 66.03, 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.
Fertility rate by age group in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 80.66 | — |
| 1951 | 81.13 | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 81.65 | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 82.21 | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 82.72 | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 83.2 | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 83.65 | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 84.14 | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 84.77 | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 85.13 | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 85.59 | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 86.04 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 86.73 | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 87.51 | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 87.43 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 89.08 | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 91.6 | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 94.12 | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 95.86 | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 97.14 | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 98.35 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 100.25 | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 102.33 | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 103.73 | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 103.94 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 103.65 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 103.08 | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 101.04 | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 99.05 | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 101.3 | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 102.48 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 102.62 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 100.08 | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 97.66 | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 94 | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 90.18 | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 86.65 | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 89.78 | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 91.12 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 95.06 | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 93.69 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 90.24 | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 89.63 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 88.58 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 88.12 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 86.78 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 85.7 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 86.11 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 87.02 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 85.99 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 83.88 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 79.96 | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 76.29 | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 75.47 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 74.09 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 74.71 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 75.43 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 75.41 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 76.03 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 77.1 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 78.51 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 78.95 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 80.2 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 78.62 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 76.95 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 75.2 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 74.21 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 73.64 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 73.17 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 71.9 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 70.07 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 68.37 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 66.9 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 66.03 | -1.3% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 66.03 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64.85, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 66.03 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 87.99, 75% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 82.93 | 80.66 | 85.13 | 10 |
| 1960s | 90.11 | 85.59 | 97.14 | 10 |
| 1970s | 101.67 | 98.35 | 103.94 | 10 |
| 1980s | 94.96 | 86.65 | 102.62 | 10 |
| 1990s | 88.19 | 85.7 | 93.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.84 | 74.09 | 83.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.14 | 71.9 | 80.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.84 | 66.03 | 70.07 | 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 fertility rate by age group in Namibia?
- Fertility rate by age group in Namibia was 66.03 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate by age group recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 103.94 in 1974.
- What is the lowest fertility rate by age group recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.03 in 2023.
- How does Namibia rank for fertility rate by age group?
- Namibia ranks 48th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate by 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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