Total Fertility Rate in Namibia
Namibia: Total Fertility Rate was 3.25 in 2022. βΌ Falling
Total Fertility Rate in Namibia, 1960β2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2022, total fertility rate in Namibia stood at 3.25. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate in Namibia peaked at 6.56 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 3.25, in 2022.
Namibia ranks 50th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.42 | 6.21 | 6.55 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.5 | 6.32 | 6.56 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.88 | 5.47 | 6.25 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.62 | 4.11 | 5.32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.66 | 3.54 | 3.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.58 | 3.4 | 3.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3 | 3.25 | 3.35 | 3 |
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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 38,539 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 41,370 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 41,570 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fertility rate in Namibia?
- Total fertility rate in Namibia was 3.25 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest total fertility rate recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.56 in 1974.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.25 in 2022.
- How does Namibia rank for total fertility rate?
- Namibia ranks 50th out of 197 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total fertility rate rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Total Fertility Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.