Sex ratio at sixty years old in Namibia
Namibia: Sex ratio at sixty years old was 74.18 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
74.18
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
226th
of 236 countries
All-time high
86.16
in 1958
All-time low
72.06
in 1988
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at sixty years old in Namibia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, sex ratio at sixty years old in Namibia stood at 74.18.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at sixty years old in Namibia peaked at 86.16 in 1958 and was at its lowest, 72.06, in 1988.
Namibia ranks 226th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Sex ratio at sixty years old in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 82.88 | — |
| 1951 | 81.65 | -1.5% |
| 1952 | 80.42 | -1.5% |
| 1953 | 80.28 | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 81.5 | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 82.93 | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 84.25 | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 85.61 | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 86.16 | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 85.32 | -1.0% |
| 1960 | 84 | -1.5% |
| 1961 | 82.76 | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 81.55 | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 80.66 | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 80.31 | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 79.99 | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 79.74 | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 79.56 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 79.34 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 78.82 | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 78.34 | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 77.87 | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 77.54 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 77.19 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 76.91 | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 76.74 | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 76.43 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 75.82 | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 75.47 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 75.99 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 76.52 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 76.58 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 76.92 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 76.96 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 76.1 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 74.79 | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 73.74 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 72.87 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 72.06 | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 72.27 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 72.92 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 73.09 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 73.36 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 73.64 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 73.98 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 74.54 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 75.18 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 75.96 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 76.7 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 77.31 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 77.92 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 78.54 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 79.2 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 79.68 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 80.01 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 80.17 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 80.12 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 79.83 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 78.33 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 75.56 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 73.9 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 73.56 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 73.71 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 74.09 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 74.39 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 74.63 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 74.68 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 74.57 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 74.45 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 74.17 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 74.05 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 74.19 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 73.64 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 74.18 | +0.7% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 74.18 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 92.06, 81% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 74.18 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 89.96, 82% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 83.1 | 80.28 | 86.16 | 10 |
| 1960s | 80.67 | 78.82 | 84 | 10 |
| 1970s | 76.83 | 75.47 | 78.34 | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.88 | 72.06 | 76.96 | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.67 | 72.92 | 77.31 | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.94 | 75.56 | 80.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.21 | 73.56 | 74.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.02 | 73.64 | 74.19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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 sixty years old in Namibia?
- Sex ratio at sixty years old in Namibia was 74.18 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at sixty years old recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 86.16 in 1958.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at sixty years old recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.06 in 1988.
- How does Namibia rank for sex ratio at sixty years old?
- Namibia ranks 226th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at sixty 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 falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio at sixty years old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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