Population ages 75-79, female in Namibia
Namibia: Population ages 75-79, female was 12,877 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
12,877
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
149th
of 218 countries
All-time high
12,877
in 2025
All-time low
2,697
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 75-79, female in Namibia, 1960–2025
Source: 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.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 12,877 for population ages 75-79, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 47.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 75-79, female in Namibia peaked at 12,877 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,697, in 1960.
Namibia ranks 149th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 75-79, female in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,697 | — |
| 1961 | 2,782 | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 2,875 | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 2,968 | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 3,037 | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 3,083 | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 3,108 | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 3,112 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 3,109 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 3,128 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 3,175 | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 3,248 | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 3,343 | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 3,455 | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 3,582 | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 3,717 | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 3,868 | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 4,034 | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 4,205 | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 4,362 | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 4,496 | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 4,610 | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 4,700 | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 4,776 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 4,861 | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 4,971 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 5,099 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 5,243 | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 5,393 | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 5,538 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 5,669 | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 5,784 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 5,889 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 5,984 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 6,060 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 6,116 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 6,151 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 6,156 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 6,147 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 6,173 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 6,237 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 6,320 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 6,441 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 6,595 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 6,735 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 6,852 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 6,967 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 7,080 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 7,199 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 7,350 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 7,542 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 7,758 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 7,977 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 8,204 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 8,451 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 8,722 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 9,033 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 9,400 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 9,821 | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 10,285 | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 10,782 | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 11,166 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 11,465 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 11,855 | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 12,351 | +4.2% |
| 2025 | 12,877 | +4.3% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 12,877 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54,084, 24% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 12,877 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42,142, 31% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,990 | 2,697 | 3,128 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,699 | 3,175 | 4,362 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,969 | 4,496 | 5,538 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,013 | 5,669 | 6,173 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,778 | 6,237 | 7,350 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,719 | 7,542 | 10,285 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,749 | 10,782 | 12,877 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 146 United Arab Emirates 15,144 compare
- 147 Malta 14,590 compare
- 148 Oman 13,632 compare
- 150 Montenegro 12,724 compare
- 151 Kuwait 11,602 compare
- 152 Luxembourg 10,832 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 75-79, female in Namibia?
- Population ages 75-79, female in Namibia was 12,877 in 2025, according to 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.
- What is the highest population ages 75-79, female recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 12,877 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 75-79, female recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,697 in 1960.
- How does Namibia rank for population ages 75-79, female?
- Namibia ranks 149th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 75-79, female rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from 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, published as part of Population ages 75-79, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 75 to 79.