Number of births in Namibia
Namibia: Number of births was 76,715 births in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of births in Namibia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 76,715 births for number of births in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births in Namibia peaked at 76,715 births in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21,085 births, in 1950.
Namibia ranks 117th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 22,656 births | 21,085 births | 24,380 births | 10 |
| 1960s | 28,087 births | 24,894 births | 31,864 births | 10 |
| 1970s | 37,349 births | 32,927 births | 40,400 births | 10 |
| 1980s | 42,531 births | 38,844 births | 49,272 births | 10 |
| 1990s | 56,413 births | 54,232 births | 57,961 births | 10 |
| 2000s | 58,488 births | 55,660 births | 63,602 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 71,422 births | 65,416 births | 75,237 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 76,084 births | 75,551 births | 76,715 births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More population data for Namibia
- World population growth 0.1% (2100)
- Population density 7.16 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 357,079 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.1% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 3.21 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 3.21 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 5,258 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 3.21 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 3.21 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 3.03 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births in Namibia?
- Number of births in Namibia was 76,715 births in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 76,715 births in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of births recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,085 births in 1950.
- How does Namibia rank for number of births?
- Namibia ranks 117th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Number of births. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of live births in a calendar year.