Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Namibia

Namibia: Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate was 2.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
2.0%
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
50th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.2%
in 1990
All-time low
1.6%
in 2004
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Namibia, 1950–2023

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Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Namibia recorded 2.0% for natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Namibia peaked at 3.2% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2004.

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 2.1% 1.9% 2.4% 10
1960s 2.7% 2.4% 2.9% 10
1970s 3.1% 3.0% 3.2% 10
1980s 2.8% 2.7% 2.9% 10
1990s 2.6% 2.1% 3.2% 10
2000s 1.8% 1.6% 1.9% 10
2010s 2.1% 2.0% 2.1% 10
2020s 1.9% 1.8% 2.0% 4

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 47 Uzbekistan 2.0% compare
  2. 48 Kenya 2.0% compare
  3. 49 Palestine 2.0% compare
  4. 51 Ghana 1.9% compare
  5. 52 Samoa 1.9% compare
  6. 53 Botswana 1.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Namibia?
Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Namibia was 2.0% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 3.2% in 1990.
What is the lowest natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2004.
How does Namibia rank for natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate?
Namibia ranks 50th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. 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 Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate
Unit
%
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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Births minus deaths, as a share of the population. This is the part of population change that comes only from births and deaths, ignoring migration.