Namibia: Fertility rate, total (births per woman)
In , Namibia's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) was 3.21.
That's down 0.0% from 2023, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 2.35 . Namibia ranks #50 globally out of 217 reporting countries. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #40 of 48.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.TFRT.IN) • Data as of 2024
Trend (2005–2024)
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 3.68
- Trough
- 3.21
- 1-year change
- 0.0%
- 5-year change
- -5.7%
- -1.2% / yr
- 10-year change
- -11.7%
- -1.2% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Fertility rate, total (births per woman) |
|---|---|
| 3.2110 | |
| 3.2120 | |
| 3.2480 | |
| 3.3030 | |
| 3.3490 | |
| 3.4040 | |
| 3.4620 | |
| 3.5110 | |
| 3.5740 | |
| 3.6040 |
About Fertility rate, total (births per woman)
Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with age-specific fertility rates of the specified year.
Indicator code: SP.DYN.TFRT.IN • Category: Health & Population
Frequently asked questions
- What was Namibia's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) in 2024?
- In 2024, Namibia's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) was 3.21, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Namibia's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) rising or falling?
- Namibia's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) fell 0.0% from 2023 to 2024.
- How does Namibia rank globally on Fertility rate, total (births per woman)?
- In 2024, Namibia ranked #50 out of 217 countries reporting Fertility rate, total (births per woman).
- How does Namibia's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Fertility rate, total (births per woman) in 2024 was 2.35, so Namibia is above the world average. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #40 of 48.
- What is Fertility rate, total (births per woman) and how is it measured?
- Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with age-specific fertility rates of the specified year.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.TFRT.IN), CC BY 4.0.