Sex ratio at birth in Namibia
Namibia: Sex ratio at birth was 100.46 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
100.46 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
233rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
100.74 males per 100 females
in 2022
All-time low
98.99 males per 100 females
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at birth in Namibia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio at birth in Namibia is 100.46 males per 100 females, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Namibia peaked at 100.74 males per 100 females in 2022 and was at its lowest, 98.99 males per 100 females, in 1951.
Namibia ranks 233rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Sex ratio at birth in Namibia, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 99.19 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 98.99 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 99.02 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 99.05 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 99.09 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 99.12 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 99.14 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 99.19 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 99.25 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 99.28 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 99.31 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 99.36 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 99.41 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 99.45 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 99.48 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 99.53 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 99.58 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 99.62 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 99.66 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 99.69 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 99.72 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 99.73 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 99.73 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 99.73 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 99.73 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 99.74 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 99.73 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 99.73 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 99.73 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 99.73 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 99.73 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 99.69 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 99.67 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 99.67 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 99.64 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 99.61 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 99.58 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 99.56 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 99.53 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 99.53 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 99.53 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 99.51 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 99.53 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 99.58 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 99.59 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 99.59 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 99.64 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 99.75 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 99.85 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 99.93 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 99.97 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 100 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100.04 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100.08 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100.13 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.15 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100.17 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100.18 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100.15 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 100.12 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 100.11 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 100.11 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 100.22 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 100.35 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 100.35 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 99.93 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 100.17 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 100.32 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.95 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 99.74 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 100.52 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 100.74 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 100.46 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 100.46 males per 100 females is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 103.72 males per 100 females, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 100.46 males per 100 females is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 102.58 males per 100 females, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 99.13 males per 100 females | 98.99 males per 100 females | 99.28 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 99.51 males per 100 females | 99.31 males per 100 females | 99.69 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 99.73 males per 100 females | 99.72 males per 100 females | 99.74 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 99.62 males per 100 females | 99.53 males per 100 females | 99.73 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 99.65 males per 100 females | 99.51 males per 100 females | 99.93 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 100.1 males per 100 females | 99.97 males per 100 females | 100.18 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.15 males per 100 females | 99.93 males per 100 females | 100.35 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.36 males per 100 females | 99.74 males per 100 females | 100.74 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 230 Martinique 101.29 males per 100 females compare
- 231 Mozambique 101.22 males per 100 females compare
- 232 Malawi 100.76 males per 100 females compare
- 234 Zambia 100.39 males per 100 females compare
- 235 San Marino 100 males per 100 females compare
- 235 Vatican 100 males per 100 females 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 in Namibia?
- Sex ratio at birth in Namibia was 100.46 males per 100 females in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.74 males per 100 females in 2022.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.99 males per 100 females in 1951.
- How does Namibia rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Namibia ranks 233rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at birth 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male births per 100 female births.