Population 0-24 (% of total population) in Namibia
Namibia: Population 0-24 (% of total population) was 57.3% in 2011. ▬ Flat
Latest (2011)
57.3%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
41st
of 52 countries
All-time high
66.2%
in 1985
All-time low
57.3%
in 2011
Years of data
52
1960–2011
Population 0-24 in Namibia, 1960–2011
Source: World Bank staff estimates from various sources including census reports, the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, national statistical offices, household surveys conducted. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 57.3% for population 0-24 in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 52 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population 0-24 in Namibia peaked at 66.2% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 57.3%, in 2011.
That places Namibia 41st out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Population 0-24 (% of total population) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 59.3% | — |
| 1961 | 59.6% | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 59.9% | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 60.2% | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 60.4% | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 60.6% | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 60.9% | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 61.1% | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 61.3% | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 61.5% | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 61.7% | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 62.0% | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 62.2% | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 62.5% | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 62.7% | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 62.9% | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 63.4% | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 63.8% | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 64.2% | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 64.6% | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 65.1% | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 65.3% | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 65.6% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 65.8% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 66.0% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 66.2% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 66.0% | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 65.7% | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 65.3% | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 64.8% | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 64.3% | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 64.1% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 63.8% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 63.5% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 63.1% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 62.7% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 62.4% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 62.1% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 61.6% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 61.2% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 60.7% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 60.4% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 60.2% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 59.9% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 59.7% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 59.4% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 59.1% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 58.7% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 58.4% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 58.0% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 57.6% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 57.3% | -0.6% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 57.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 60.8%, 94% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 57.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.3%, 92% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60.5% | 59.3% | 61.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 63.0% | 61.7% | 64.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.6% | 64.8% | 66.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.9% | 61.2% | 64.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.4% | 58.0% | 60.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.4% | 57.3% | 57.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 38 Mauritania 59.6% compare
- 39 Ghana 58.2% compare
- 40 Equatorial Guinea 58.0% compare
- 42 Djibouti 56.4% compare
- 43 Gabon 56.1% compare
- 44 Cape Verde 54.1% 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 561 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0644 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0646 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population 0-24 in Namibia?
- Population 0-24 in Namibia was 57.3% in 2011, according to World Bank staff estimates from various sources including census reports, the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, national statistical offices, household surveys conducted.
- What is the highest population 0-24 recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 66.2% in 1985.
- What is the lowest population 0-24 recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.3% in 2011.
- How does Namibia rank for population 0-24?
- Namibia ranks 41st out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is population 0-24 rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates from various sources including census reports, the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, national statistical offices, household surveys conducted, published as part of Population 0-24 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population ages 0 to 24 is the percentage of the total population that is in the age group 0 to 24.