Adolescent birth rate in Namibia

Namibia: Adolescent birth rate was 0.2911 per 1,000 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.2911 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 30.0%
World rank
103rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
3.95 per 1,000 people
in 2012
All-time low
0.2911 per 1,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
10
2002–2021

Adolescent birth rate in Namibia, 2002–2021

012342002201120212002: 3.3 per 1,000 people2003: 2.8 per 1,000 people2004: 2.8 per 1,000 people2005: 1.9 per 1,000 people2006: 1.9 per 1,000 people2009: 1.5 per 1,000 people2011: 2.3 per 1,000 people2012: 4 per 1,000 people2020: 0.416 per 1,000 people2021: 0.291 per 1,000 people

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 218 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 in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in Namibia, 2002 to 2021.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 100 Saint Martin (French Part) 0.3067 per 1,000 people compare
  2. 101 Martinique 0.305 per 1,000 people compare
  3. 102 Guam 0.3042 per 1,000 people compare
  4. 104 French Polynesia 0.283 per 1,000 people compare
  5. 105 Indonesia 0.28 per 1,000 people compare
  6. 106 Brunei Darussalam 0.2659 per 1,000 people compare
  7. 106 Brunei Darussalam 0.2659 per 1,000 people compare

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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 218 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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Indicator
Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years)
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
242 places, 4,203 data points, 2000–2024
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