Population ages 0-14, male in Namibia
Namibia: Population ages 0-14, male was 37.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 0-14, male in Namibia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 0-14, male in Namibia is 37.4%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, male in Namibia peaked at 48.5% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 37.4%, in 2025.
That places Namibia 43rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14, male in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 43.3% | — |
| 1961 | 43.5% | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 43.6% | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 43.8% | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 44.0% | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 44.1% | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 44.3% | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 44.4% | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 44.6% | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 44.7% | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 44.9% | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 45.1% | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 45.2% | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 45.4% | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 45.7% | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 45.9% | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 46.1% | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 46.4% | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 47.0% | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 47.5% | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 47.8% | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 48.3% | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 48.5% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 48.3% | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 48.0% | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 47.6% | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 47.2% | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 46.7% | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 46.2% | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 44.7% | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 43.5% | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 43.4% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 43.4% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 43.3% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 43.3% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 43.2% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 43.0% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 42.9% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 42.8% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 42.7% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 42.5% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 42.3% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 41.9% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 41.5% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 41.0% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 40.4% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 39.7% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 39.0% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 38.5% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 38.1% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 37.8% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 37.7% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 37.7% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 37.7% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 37.6% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 37.5% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 37.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 37.6% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 37.7% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 37.8% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 37.9% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 38.1% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 38.2% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 38.0% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 37.7% | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 37.4% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44.0% | 43.3% | 44.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 45.9% | 44.9% | 47.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.3% | 44.7% | 48.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.2% | 42.7% | 43.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.5% | 38.1% | 42.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.7% | 37.5% | 37.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.9% | 37.4% | 38.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 40 Sierra Leone 38.0% compare
- 41 Sao Tome and Principe 38.0% compare
- 42 Naoero 37.5% compare
- 44 Comoros 37.2% compare
- 45 Tajikistan 37.0% compare
- 46 Solomon Islands 36.9% 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.047 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0414 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, male in Namibia?
- Population ages 0-14, male in Namibia was 37.4% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, male recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.5% in 1982.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, male recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.4% in 2025.
- How does Namibia rank for population ages 0-14, male?
- Namibia ranks 43rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, male rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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 Population ages 0-14, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total male population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.