Number of births per year in Namibia
Namibia: Number of births per year was 76,715 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
76,715
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
117th
of 236 countries
All-time high
76,715
in 2023
All-time low
21,085
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births per year in Namibia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 76,715 for number of births per year 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 per year in Namibia peaked at 76,715 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21,085, 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.
Number of births per year in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 21,085 | — |
| 1951 | 21,428 | +1.6% |
| 1952 | 21,768 | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 22,113 | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 22,441 | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 22,780 | +1.5% |
| 1956 | 23,122 | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 23,495 | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 23,947 | +1.9% |
| 1959 | 24,380 | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 24,894 | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 25,451 | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 26,106 | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 26,847 | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 27,505 | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 28,250 | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 29,084 | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 29,942 | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 30,923 | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 31,864 | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 32,927 | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 33,995 | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 35,173 | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 36,352 | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 37,482 | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 38,517 | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 39,457 | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 39,863 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 40,400 | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 39,326 | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 39,850 | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 39,523 | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 38,844 | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 39,718 | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 40,812 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 42,033 | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 43,360 | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 45,036 | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 46,858 | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 49,272 | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 56,083 | +13.8% |
| 1991 | 57,303 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 57,394 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 57,143 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 56,451 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 55,199 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 54,232 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 55,358 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 57,007 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 57,961 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 57,491 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 56,604 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 56,012 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 55,660 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 56,160 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 57,653 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 59,226 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 60,516 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 61,954 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 63,602 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 65,416 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 66,840 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 68,806 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 70,227 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 71,703 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 72,815 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 73,932 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 74,332 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 74,916 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 75,237 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 75,551 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 75,946 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 76,123 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 76,715 | +0.8% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 76,715 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 268,455, 29% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 76,715 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 482,828, 16% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 22,656 | 21,085 | 24,380 | 10 |
| 1960s | 28,087 | 24,894 | 31,864 | 10 |
| 1970s | 37,349 | 32,927 | 40,400 | 10 |
| 1980s | 42,531 | 38,844 | 49,272 | 10 |
| 1990s | 56,413 | 54,232 | 57,961 | 10 |
| 2000s | 58,488 | 55,660 | 63,602 | 10 |
| 2010s | 71,422 | 65,416 | 75,237 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76,084 | 75,551 | 76,715 | 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 number of births per year in Namibia?
- Number of births per year in Namibia was 76,715 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births per year recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 76,715 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of births per year recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,085 in 1950.
- How does Namibia rank for number of births per year?
- Namibia ranks 117th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births per year 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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