Birth rate in Namibia
Namibia: Birth rate was 25.89 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate in Namibia, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate in Namibia is 25.89 births per 1,000 people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate in Namibia peaked at 43.87 births per 1,000 people in 1974 and was at its lowest, 25.89 births per 1,000 people, in 2023.
That places Namibia 50th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 41.55 births per 1,000 people | 40.97 births per 1,000 people | 41.97 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 42.72 births per 1,000 people | 42.09 births per 1,000 people | 43.29 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 43.2 births per 1,000 people | 40.84 births per 1,000 people | 43.87 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.76 births per 1,000 people | 38.23 births per 1,000 people | 40.6 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.06 births per 1,000 people | 32.63 births per 1,000 people | 40.96 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.96 births per 1,000 people | 28.92 births per 1,000 people | 31.61 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.38 births per 1,000 people | 28.39 births per 1,000 people | 31.35 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.74 births per 1,000 people | 25.89 births per 1,000 people | 27.69 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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 in Namibia?
- Birth rate in Namibia was 25.89 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 43.87 births per 1,000 people in 1974.
- What is the lowest birth rate recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.89 births per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Namibia rank for birth rate?
- Namibia ranks 50th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is 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 Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total number of births per 1,000 people in a given year.