Adolescent birth rate in Namibia
Namibia: Adolescent birth rate was 0.2911 in 2021. β Volatile
Adolescent birth rate in Namibia, 2002β2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, adolescent birth rate in Namibia stood at 0.2911. 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 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.2911, in 2021.
Namibia ranks 91st of 178 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.37 | 1.54 | 3.28 | 6 |
| 2010s | 3.11 | 2.26 | 3.95 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.3536 | 0.2911 | 0.4161 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 88 North Macedonia 0.33 compare
- 89 Slovakia 0.31 compare
- 90 Antigua and Barbuda 0.308 compare
- 92 Indonesia 0.28 compare
- 93 Brunei Darussalam 0.2659 compare
- 94 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.2604 compare
More health data for Namibia
- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,046 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 561 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 2.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4883 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 27,102 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent birth rate in Namibia?
- Adolescent birth rate in Namibia was 0.2911 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adolescent birth rate recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.95 in 2012.
- What is the lowest adolescent birth rate recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2911 in 2021.
- How does Namibia rank for adolescent birth rate?
- Namibia ranks 91st out of 178 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Adolescent birth rate (per 1000 women). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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