Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Namibia
Namibia: Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty was 3.21 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Namibia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Namibia is 3.21, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Namibia peaked at 6.55 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 3.21, in 2023.
That places Namibia 52nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.9 | 5.61 | 6.19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.41 | 6.24 | 6.51 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.48 | 6.31 | 6.55 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.89 | 5.52 | 6.24 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.65 | 4.14 | 5.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.67 | 3.54 | 3.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.58 | 3.4 | 3.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.28 | 3.21 | 3.35 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More poverty & inequality data for Namibia
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 0 (2025)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 451.2 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 26.98 (2022)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.448 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 26.3 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in females 0.1533 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex 0.1533 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males 0.1808 (2023)
- Income inequality atkinson index undp 0.5299 (2023)
- Population living in slums 41.4% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Namibia?
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Namibia was 3.21 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.55 in 1974.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.21 in 2023.
- How does Namibia rank for fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty?
- Namibia ranks 52nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. 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 Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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