Fertility rate, total in Namibia
Namibia: Fertility rate, total was 3.21 births per woman in 2023. βΌ Falling
Fertility rate, total in Namibia, 1970β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 3.21 births per woman for fertility rate, total in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate, total in Namibia peaked at 6.55 births per woman in 1974 and was at its lowest, 3.21 births per woman, in 2023.
That places Namibia 49th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.48 births per woman | 6.31 births per woman | 6.55 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.89 births per woman | 5.52 births per woman | 6.24 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.65 births per woman | 4.14 births per woman | 5.4 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.67 births per woman | 3.54 births per woman | 3.99 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.58 births per woman | 3.4 births per woman | 3.68 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.28 births per woman | 3.21 births per woman | 3.35 births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More population data for Namibia
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.091 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 357,079 (2100)
- Population density 7.16 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.091 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.21 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 5,258 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.21 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.21 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.97 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 3.21 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate, total in Namibia?
- Fertility rate, total in Namibia was 3.21 births per woman in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest fertility rate, total recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.55 births per woman in 1974.
- What is the lowest fertility rate, total recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.21 births per woman in 2023.
- How does Namibia rank for fertility rate, total?
- Namibia ranks 49th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate, total 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release