Fertility Rate: Namibia
Namibia's fertility rate is currently 3.211 births per woman as of 2024. # Namibia Fertility Rate Namibia's fertility rate stands at 3.
Current (2024)
3.211 births per woman
-0.0% y/y
Peak (1974)
6.552 births per woman
Low (2024)
3.211 births per woman
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1960–2024 · 65 pts
Fertility Rate — Namibia
1960 — 2024
Fertility Rate — Namibia
Analysis# Namibia Fertility Rate
Namibia's fertility rate stands at 3.211 births per woman in 2024, representing a dramatic decline from its 1974 peak of 6.552 births per woman. Over the 64-year period since 1960, the country has experienced a 48.6% reduction in fertility, marking one of the most significant demographic shifts in the region. The current rate now matches the lowest point recorded in this dataset, indicating Namibia has stabilized at substantially lower fertility levels than previous decades.
The consistent downward trajectory since 2015 reveals an accelerating decline, with the fertility rate dropping from 3.604 to 3.211 over just nine years. This sustained trend suggests increased family planning access, higher female education and workforce participation, and evolving reproductive preferences among Namibian women. With fertility continuing to decline annually and showing no signs of reversal, Namibia's demographic profile will increasingly resemble developed nations with smaller family sizes and aging populations.
Historical Data
65 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3.211 births per woman | -0.03% |
| 2023 | 3.212 births per woman | -1.11% |
| 2022 | 3.248 births per woman | -1.67% |
| 2021 | 3.303 births per woman | -1.37% |
| 2020 | 3.349 births per woman | -1.62% |
| 2019 | 3.404 births per woman | -1.68% |
| 2018 | 3.462 births per woman | -1.40% |
| 2017 | 3.511 births per woman | -1.76% |
| 2016 | 3.574 births per woman | -0.83% |
| 2015 | 3.604 births per woman | -0.85% |
| 2014 | 3.635 births per woman | -0.49% |
| 2013 | 3.653 births per woman | -0.63% |
| 2012 | 3.676 births per woman | +0.49% |
| 2011 | 3.658 births per woman | +0.03% |
| 2010 | 3.657 births per woman | +0.66% |
| 2009 | 3.633 births per woman | +0.47% |
| 2008 | 3.616 births per woman | +0.22% |
| 2007 | 3.608 births per woman | +0.19% |
| 2006 | 3.601 births per woman | +0.84% |
| 2005 | 3.571 births per woman | +0.73% |
Show all 65 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 3.545 births per woman | -0.98% |
| 2003 | 3.58 births per woman | -3.06% |
| 2002 | 3.693 births per woman | -3.50% |
| 2001 | 3.827 births per woman | -4.11% |
| 2000 | 3.991 births per woman | -3.55% |
| 1999 | 4.138 births per woman | -0.91% |
| 1998 | 4.176 births per woman | +0.24% |
| 1997 | 4.166 births per woman | -0.83% |
| 1996 | 4.201 births per woman | -4.89% |
| 1995 | 4.417 births per woman | -5.54% |
| 1994 | 4.676 births per woman | -4.67% |
| 1993 | 4.905 births per woman | -3.96% |
| 1992 | 5.107 births per woman | -3.46% |
| 1991 | 5.29 births per woman | -2.00% |
| 1990 | 5.398 births per woman | -2.16% |
| 1989 | 5.517 births per woman | -1.64% |
| 1988 | 5.609 births per woman | -1.58% |
| 1987 | 5.699 births per woman | -1.62% |
| 1986 | 5.793 births per woman | -1.43% |
| 1985 | 5.877 births per woman | -1.06% |
| 1984 | 5.94 births per woman | -0.92% |
| 1983 | 5.995 births per woman | -1.37% |
| 1982 | 6.078 births per woman | -1.32% |
| 1981 | 6.159 births per woman | -1.27% |
| 1980 | 6.238 births per woman | -1.20% |
| 1979 | 6.314 births per woman | -1.10% |
| 1978 | 6.384 births per woman | -0.88% |
| 1977 | 6.441 births per woman | -0.82% |
| 1976 | 6.494 births per woman | -0.60% |
| 1975 | 6.533 births per woman | -0.29% |
| 1974 | 6.552 births per woman | +0.18% |
| 1973 | 6.54 births per woman | +0.11% |
| 1972 | 6.533 births per woman | +0.18% |
| 1971 | 6.521 births per woman | +0.02% |
| 1970 | 6.52 births per woman | +0.18% |
| 1969 | 6.508 births per woman | +0.09% |
| 1968 | 6.502 births per woman | +0.26% |
| 1967 | 6.485 births per woman | +0.20% |
| 1966 | 6.472 births per woman | +0.42% |
| 1965 | 6.445 births per woman | +0.26% |
| 1964 | 6.428 births per woman | +0.31% |
| 1963 | 6.408 births per woman | +0.91% |
| 1962 | 6.35 births per woman | +0.91% |
| 1961 | 6.293 births per woman | +0.80% |
| 1960 | 6.243 births per woman | — |
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