Share of births by age of mother in Namibia
Namibia: Share of births by age of mother was 12.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
12.3%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
61st
of 236 countries
All-time high
16.3%
in 2009
All-time low
9.9%
in 1952
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of births by age of mother in Namibia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of births by age of mother in Namibia is 12.3%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births by age of mother in Namibia peaked at 16.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 9.9%, in 1952.
Namibia ranks 61st 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.
Share of births by age of mother in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 10.0% | — |
| 1951 | 9.9% | -0.6% |
| 1952 | 9.9% | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 10.0% | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 10.1% | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 10.2% | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 10.3% | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 10.5% | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 10.7% | +1.8% |
| 1959 | 10.9% | +2.1% |
| 1960 | 11.1% | +1.9% |
| 1961 | 11.3% | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 11.4% | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 11.5% | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 11.5% | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 11.7% | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 12.0% | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 12.3% | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 12.6% | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 12.8% | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 12.8% | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 13.0% | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 13.2% | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 13.3% | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 13.2% | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 13.2% | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 13.1% | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 13.0% | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 12.9% | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 13.6% | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 14.0% | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 14.5% | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 14.7% | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 14.7% | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 14.4% | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 14.0% | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 13.6% | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 14.2% | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 14.4% | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 14.9% | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 14.0% | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 13.5% | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 13.6% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 13.7% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 14.1% | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 14.4% | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 14.7% | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 14.7% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 14.7% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 14.7% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 14.9% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 14.9% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 14.9% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 15.3% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 15.3% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 15.6% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 16.0% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 16.2% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 16.3% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 16.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 16.1% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 15.6% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 15.1% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 14.4% | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 13.8% | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 13.4% | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 13.1% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 13.0% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 12.9% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 12.6% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 12.3% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 12.1% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 12.1% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 12.3% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.2% | 9.9% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.8% | 11.1% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.1% | 12.8% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.3% | 13.6% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.2% | 13.5% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.6% | 14.9% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.0% | 12.6% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 12.1% | 12.3% | 4 |
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- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0916 % change on previous year (2100)
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- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births by age of mother in Namibia?
- Share of births by age of mother in Namibia was 12.3% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births by age of mother recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.3% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of births by age of mother recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 1952.
- How does Namibia rank for share of births by age of mother?
- Namibia ranks 61st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of births by age of mother rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. 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 Share of births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of live births in a calendar year.