Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate in Namibia
Namibia: Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate was 3.7 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3.7 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 61.8%
World rank
41st
of 218 countries
All-time high
5.79 % change on previous year
in 2018
All-time low
-0.1015 % change on previous year
in 1978
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate in Namibia, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 3.7 % change on previous year for population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 61.8% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate in Namibia peaked at 5.79 % change on previous year in 2018 and was at its lowest, -0.1015 % change on previous year, in 1978.
That places Namibia 41st out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.41 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 0.8395 % change on previous year | -40.4% |
| 1963 | 0.555 % change on previous year | -33.9% |
| 1964 | 0.8279 % change on previous year | +49.2% |
| 1965 | 1.29 % change on previous year | +55.9% |
| 1966 | 1.65 % change on previous year | +27.9% |
| 1967 | 2.06 % change on previous year | +24.8% |
| 1968 | 2.33 % change on previous year | +12.9% |
| 1969 | 2.34 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 1971 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 1974 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -14.5% |
| 1975 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 1976 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -27.4% |
| 1977 | 0.5415 % change on previous year | -49.0% |
| 1978 | -0.1015 % change on previous year | -118.7% |
| 1979 | 0.211 % change on previous year | -307.9% |
| 1980 | 0.842 % change on previous year | +299.2% |
| 1981 | 0.9046 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 1.9 % change on previous year | +110.1% |
| 1983 | 2.59 % change on previous year | +36.1% |
| 1984 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -20.9% |
| 1985 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -34.0% |
| 1986 | 0.8008 % change on previous year | -40.7% |
| 1987 | 0.2601 % change on previous year | -67.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1753 % change on previous year | -32.6% |
| 1989 | 2.34 % change on previous year | +1233.7% |
| 1990 | 2.85 % change on previous year | +21.7% |
| 1991 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -45.1% |
| 1992 | 2.42 % change on previous year | +54.6% |
| 1993 | 3.83 % change on previous year | +58.5% |
| 1994 | 4.49 % change on previous year | +17.2% |
| 1995 | 4.4 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 4.3 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 4.24 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 4.17 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 4.05 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 3.75 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -21.7% |
| 2002 | 1.99 % change on previous year | -32.3% |
| 2003 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 2.6 % change on previous year | +39.0% |
| 2005 | 2.8 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 2.78 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 2.89 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 2010 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 2.35 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 3 % change on previous year | +27.4% |
| 2014 | 3.93 % change on previous year | +31.2% |
| 2015 | 4.9 % change on previous year | +24.4% |
| 2016 | 5.31 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 5.55 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 5.79 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 4.73 % change on previous year | -18.3% |
| 2020 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -40.6% |
| 2021 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -35.4% |
| 2022 | 1.36 % change on previous year | -25.3% |
| 2023 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
| 2024 | 2.28 % change on previous year | +94.5% |
| 2025 | 3.7 % change on previous year | +61.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.48 % change on previous year | 0.555 % change on previous year | 2.34 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.32 % change on previous year | -0.1015 % change on previous year | 2.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.32 % change on previous year | 0.1753 % change on previous year | 2.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.63 % change on previous year | 1.56 % change on previous year | 4.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.67 % change on previous year | 1.87 % change on previous year | 3.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.03 % change on previous year | 2.33 % change on previous year | 5.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.19 % change on previous year | 1.17 % change on previous year | 3.7 % change on previous year | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate in Namibia?
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate in Namibia was 3.7 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.79 % change on previous year in 2018.
- What is the lowest population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1015 % change on previous year in 1978.
- How does Namibia rank for population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate?
- Namibia ranks 41st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 55-59, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population ages 55-59, female World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 55-59, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.