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

Latest (2023)
3.21
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
52nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.55
in 1974
All-time low
3.21
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Namibia, 1950–2023

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 49 Nauru 3.33 compare
  2. 50 Palestine 3.31 compare
  3. 51 Iraq 3.25 compare
  4. 53 Kenya 3.21 compare
  5. 53 Tuvalu 3.21 compare
  6. 55 Kiribati 3.15 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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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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Indicator
Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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