Number of births in Namibia
Namibia: Number of births was 76,715 births in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
76,715 births
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
117th
of 236 countries
All-time high
76,715 births
in 2023
All-time low
21,085 births
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Number of births in Namibia, year by year
| Year | births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 21,085 births | — |
| 1951 | 21,428 births | +1.6% |
| 1952 | 21,768 births | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 22,113 births | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 22,441 births | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 22,780 births | +1.5% |
| 1956 | 23,122 births | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 23,495 births | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 23,947 births | +1.9% |
| 1959 | 24,380 births | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 24,894 births | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 25,451 births | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 26,106 births | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 26,847 births | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 27,505 births | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 28,250 births | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 29,084 births | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 29,942 births | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 30,923 births | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 31,864 births | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 32,927 births | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 33,995 births | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 35,173 births | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 36,352 births | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 37,482 births | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 38,517 births | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 39,457 births | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 39,863 births | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 40,400 births | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 39,326 births | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 39,850 births | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 39,523 births | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 38,844 births | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 39,718 births | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 40,812 births | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 42,033 births | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 43,360 births | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 45,036 births | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 46,858 births | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 49,272 births | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 56,083 births | +13.8% |
| 1991 | 57,303 births | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 57,394 births | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 57,143 births | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 56,451 births | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 55,199 births | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 54,232 births | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 55,358 births | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 57,007 births | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 57,961 births | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 57,491 births | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 56,604 births | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 56,012 births | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 55,660 births | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 56,160 births | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 57,653 births | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 59,226 births | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 60,516 births | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 61,954 births | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 63,602 births | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 65,416 births | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 66,840 births | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 68,806 births | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 70,227 births | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 71,703 births | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 72,815 births | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 73,932 births | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 74,332 births | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 74,916 births | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 75,237 births | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 75,551 births | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 75,946 births | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 76,123 births | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 76,715 births | +0.8% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 76,715 births is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 268,455 births, 29% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 76,715 births is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 482,828 births, 16% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1475 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0916 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4525 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.52 Percent per annum (2030)
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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