Birth rate vs. death rate in Namibia
Namibia: Birth rate vs. death rate was 25.89 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate vs. death rate in Namibia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rate vs. death rate in Namibia stood at 25.89 births per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate vs. death rate in Namibia peaked at 43.87 births per 1,000 people in 1974 and was at its lowest, 25.89 births per 1,000 people, in 2023.
Namibia ranks 50th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 41.55 births per 1,000 people | 40.97 births per 1,000 people | 41.97 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 42.72 births per 1,000 people | 42.09 births per 1,000 people | 43.29 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 43.2 births per 1,000 people | 40.84 births per 1,000 people | 43.87 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.76 births per 1,000 people | 38.23 births per 1,000 people | 40.6 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.06 births per 1,000 people | 32.63 births per 1,000 people | 40.96 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.96 births per 1,000 people | 28.92 births per 1,000 people | 31.61 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.38 births per 1,000 people | 28.39 births per 1,000 people | 31.35 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.74 births per 1,000 people | 25.89 births per 1,000 people | 27.69 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
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More health data for Namibia
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,046 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 561 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 27,102 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 26,893 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 26,332 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 26,159 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 25,355 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 25,154 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate vs. death rate in Namibia?
- Birth rate vs. death rate in Namibia was 25.89 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 43.87 births per 1,000 people in 1974.
- What is the lowest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.89 births per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Namibia rank for birth rate vs. death rate?
- Namibia ranks 50th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate vs. death rate rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Birth rate vs. death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.