Adolescent fertility rate in Namibia
Namibia: Adolescent fertility rate was 65.95 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
65.95 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
46th
of 218 countries
All-time high
103.94 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 1974
All-time low
65.95 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Adolescent fertility rate in Namibia, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 65.95 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 for adolescent fertility rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent fertility rate in Namibia peaked at 103.94 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 65.95 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, in 2024.
Namibia ranks 46th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Adolescent fertility rate in Namibia, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 85.59 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | — |
| 1961 | 86.04 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 86.73 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 87.51 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 87.43 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 89.08 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 91.6 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 94.12 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 95.86 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 97.14 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 98.35 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 100.25 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 102.33 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 103.73 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 103.94 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 103.65 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 103.08 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 101.04 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 99.05 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 101.3 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 102.48 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 102.62 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 100.08 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 97.66 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 94 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 90.18 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 86.65 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 89.78 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 91.12 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 95.06 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 93.69 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 90.24 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 89.63 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 88.58 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 88.12 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 86.78 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 85.7 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 86.11 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 87.02 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 85.99 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 83.88 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 79.96 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 76.29 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 75.47 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 74.09 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 74.71 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 75.43 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 75.41 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 76.03 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 77.1 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 78.51 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 78.95 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 80.2 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 78.62 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 76.95 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 75.2 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 74.21 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 73.64 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 73.17 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 71.9 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 70.07 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 68.37 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 66.9 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 66.03 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 65.95 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 90.11 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 85.59 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 97.14 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 101.67 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 98.35 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 103.94 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 94.96 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 86.65 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 102.62 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 88.19 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 85.7 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 93.69 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.84 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 74.09 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 83.88 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.14 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 71.9 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 80.2 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.46 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 65.95 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 70.07 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 43 Eswatini 68.16 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 44 Guatemala 67.86 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 45 Nepal 66.49 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 47 Vanuatu 65.77 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 48 Eritrea 65.16 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 49 Sudan 64.53 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
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- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0637 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 2.55 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0632 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 3.1 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent fertility rate in Namibia?
- Adolescent fertility rate in Namibia was 65.95 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest adolescent fertility rate recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 103.94 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 1974.
- What is the lowest adolescent fertility rate recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.95 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024.
- How does Namibia rank for adolescent fertility rate?
- Namibia ranks 46th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adolescent fertility rate rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescent fertility rate is the number of births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.