Women of reproductive age in Namibia
Namibia: Women of reproductive age was 760,368 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
760,368
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
134th
of 200 countries
All-time high
760,368
in 2023
All-time low
340,288
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Women of reproductive age in Namibia, 1990–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 760,368 for women of reproductive age in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women of reproductive age in Namibia peaked at 760,368 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 340,288, in 1990.
Namibia ranks 134th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Women of reproductive age in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 340,288 | — |
| 1991 | 352,795 | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 364,577 | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 376,678 | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 388,678 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 400,363 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 411,917 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 423,201 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 434,432 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 445,841 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 457,445 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 469,027 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 480,203 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 490,634 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 500,845 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 512,213 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 524,465 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 536,517 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 548,211 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 559,319 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 569,584 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 579,731 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 591,890 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 605,861 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 620,199 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 634,839 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 649,302 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 663,318 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 677,251 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 691,644 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 707,072 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 723,522 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 740,900 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 760,368 | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 393,877 | 340,288 | 445,841 | 10 |
| 2000s | 507,888 | 457,445 | 559,319 | 10 |
| 2010s | 628,362 | 569,584 | 691,644 | 10 |
| 2020s | 732,966 | 707,072 | 760,368 | 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)
- 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 women of reproductive age in Namibia?
- Women of reproductive age in Namibia was 760,368 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest women of reproductive age recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 760,368 in 2023.
- What is the lowest women of reproductive age recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 340,288 in 1990.
- How does Namibia rank for women of reproductive age?
- Namibia ranks 134th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women of reproductive age rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Women of reproductive age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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