Population ages 15-19, female in Namibia
Namibia: Population ages 15-19, female was 9.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
9.2%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
72nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
12.2%
in 2009
All-time low
9.0%
in 2022
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-19, female in Namibia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 15-19, female in Namibia stood at 9.2%.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-19, female in Namibia peaked at 12.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 2022.
Namibia ranks 72nd of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population ages 15-19, female in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9.6% | — |
| 1961 | 9.7% | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 9.8% | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 9.9% | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 10.0% | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 10.0% | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 10.1% | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 10.1% | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 10.1% | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 10.1% | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 10.1% | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 10.1% | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 10.0% | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 10.0% | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 10.0% | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 9.9% | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 9.9% | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 9.9% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 9.9% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 10.0% | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 10.1% | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 10.3% | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 10.4% | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 10.6% | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 10.8% | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 11.0% | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 11.1% | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 11.2% | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 11.3% | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 11.4% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 11.4% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 11.2% | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 11.1% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 11.0% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 10.8% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 10.7% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 10.6% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 10.5% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 10.4% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 10.4% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 10.4% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 10.5% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 10.7% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 10.9% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 11.1% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 11.4% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 11.8% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 12.1% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 12.2% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 12.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 12.0% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 11.6% | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 11.1% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 10.8% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 10.5% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 10.3% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 10.1% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 9.9% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 9.7% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 9.4% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 9.1% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 9.0% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 9.0% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 9.1% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 9.1% | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 9.2% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.9% | 9.6% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.0% | 9.9% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.8% | 10.1% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.8% | 10.4% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.3% | 10.4% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 9.4% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 9.0% | 9.2% | 6 |
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- 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 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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 population ages 15-19, female in Namibia?
- Population ages 15-19, female in Namibia was 9.2% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-19, female recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.2% in 2009.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-19, female recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 2022.
- How does Namibia rank for population ages 15-19, female?
- Namibia ranks 72nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-19, female rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 15-19, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 15 to 19 as a percentage of the total female population.