Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in Namibia
Namibia: Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) was 0.2911 per 1,000 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adolescent birth rate in Namibia, 2002–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, adolescent birth rate in Namibia stood at 0.2911 per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.0% on the previous year and down 87.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent birth rate in Namibia peaked at 3.95 per 1,000 people in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.2911 per 1,000 people, in 2021.
Namibia ranks 103rd of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 3.28 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2003 | 2.82 per 1,000 people | -13.8% |
| 2004 | 2.82 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.88 per 1,000 people | -33.5% |
| 2006 | 1.87 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.54 per 1,000 people | -17.4% |
| 2011 | 2.26 per 1,000 people | +46.6% |
| 2012 | 3.95 per 1,000 people | +74.4% |
| 2020 | 0.4161 per 1,000 people | -89.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2911 per 1,000 people | -30.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.2911 per 1,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.11 per 1,000 people, 26% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.2911 per 1,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.91 per 1,000 people, 15% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.37 per 1,000 people | 1.54 per 1,000 people | 3.28 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 2010s | 3.11 per 1,000 people | 2.26 per 1,000 people | 3.95 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.3536 per 1,000 people | 0.2911 per 1,000 people | 0.4161 per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 100 Saint Martin (French Part) 0.3067 per 1,000 people compare
- 101 Martinique 0.305 per 1,000 people compare
- 102 Guam 0.3042 per 1,000 people compare
- 104 French Polynesia 0.283 per 1,000 people compare
- 105 Indonesia 0.28 per 1,000 people compare
- 106 Brunei Darussalam 0.2659 per 1,000 people compare
- 106 Brunei 0.2659 per 1,000 people compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6445 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 561 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0644 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0646 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent birth rate in Namibia?
- Adolescent birth rate in Namibia was 0.2911 per 1,000 people in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest adolescent birth rate recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.95 per 1,000 people in 2012.
- What is the lowest adolescent birth rate recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2911 per 1,000 people in 2021.
- How does Namibia rank for adolescent birth rate?
- Namibia ranks 103rd out of 219 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adolescent birth rate rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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