Sex ratio at birth vs five years old in Namibia
Namibia: Sex ratio at birth vs five years old was 100.46 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
100.46
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
233rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
100.74
in 2022
All-time low
98.99
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at birth vs five years old in Namibia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 100.46 for sex ratio at birth vs five years old in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth vs five years old in Namibia peaked at 100.74 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 98.99, in 1951.
Namibia ranks 233rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Sex ratio at birth vs five years old in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 99.19 | — |
| 1951 | 98.99 | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 99.02 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 99.05 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 99.09 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 99.12 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 99.14 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 99.19 | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 99.25 | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 99.28 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 99.31 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 99.36 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 99.41 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 99.45 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 99.48 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 99.53 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 99.58 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 99.62 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 99.66 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 99.69 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 99.72 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 99.73 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 99.73 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 99.73 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 99.73 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 99.74 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 99.73 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 99.73 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 99.73 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 99.73 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 99.73 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 99.69 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 99.67 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 99.67 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 99.64 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 99.61 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 99.58 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 99.56 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 99.53 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 99.53 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 99.53 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 99.51 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 99.53 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 99.58 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 99.59 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 99.59 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 99.64 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 99.75 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 99.85 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 99.93 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 99.97 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100.04 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100.08 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100.13 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.15 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100.17 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100.18 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100.15 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 100.12 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 100.11 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 100.11 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 100.22 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 100.35 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 100.35 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 99.93 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 100.17 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 100.32 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.95 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 99.74 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 100.52 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 100.74 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 100.46 | -0.3% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 100.46 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 103.72, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 100.46 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 102.58, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 99.13 | 98.99 | 99.28 | 10 |
| 1960s | 99.51 | 99.31 | 99.69 | 10 |
| 1970s | 99.73 | 99.72 | 99.74 | 10 |
| 1980s | 99.62 | 99.53 | 99.73 | 10 |
| 1990s | 99.65 | 99.51 | 99.93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 100.1 | 99.97 | 100.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.15 | 99.93 | 100.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.36 | 99.74 | 100.74 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 230 Martinique 101.29 compare
- 231 Mozambique 101.22 compare
- 232 Malawi 100.76 compare
- 234 Zambia 100.39 compare
- 235 San Marino 100 compare
- 235 Vatican 100 compare
More gender data for Namibia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,172 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3037 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,218 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,218 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.57 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 38,320 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 38,517 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 37,694 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 37,867 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 38,396 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth vs five years old in Namibia?
- Sex ratio at birth vs five years old in Namibia was 100.46 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth vs five years old recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.74 in 2022.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth vs five years old recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.99 in 1951.
- How does Namibia rank for sex ratio at birth vs five years old?
- Namibia ranks 233rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at birth vs five years old rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio at birth vs five years old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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