Average age, aged 15-24 in Namibia
Namibia: Average age, aged 15-24 was 19.45 in 2015. ▬ Flat
Latest (2015)
19.45
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
45th
of 109 countries
All-time high
20.31
in 2003
All-time low
19.21
in 1993
Years of data
7
1993–2015
Average age, aged 15-24 in Namibia, 1993–2015
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2015, average age, aged 15-24 in Namibia stood at 19.45.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age, aged 15-24 in Namibia peaked at 20.31 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 19.21, in 1993.
Namibia ranks 45th of 109 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Average age, aged 15-24 in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 19.21 | — |
| 2003 | 20.31 | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 19.26 | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 19.25 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 19.32 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 19.39 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 19.45 | +0.3% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 19.45 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.23, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 19.45 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.06, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.21 | 19.21 | 19.21 | 1 |
| 2000s | 19.78 | 19.26 | 20.31 | 2 |
| 2010s | 19.35 | 19.25 | 19.45 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 42 Tajikistan 19.46 compare
- 43 South Africa 19.46 compare
- 44 Jordan 19.45 compare
- 46 Italy 19.45 compare
- 47 Indonesia 19.44 compare
- 48 Kosovo 19.44 compare
- 48 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 19.44 compare
More reference data data for Namibia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0579 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0157 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1306 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0853 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average age, aged 15-24 in Namibia?
- Average age, aged 15-24 in Namibia was 19.45 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average age, aged 15-24 recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.31 in 2003.
- What is the lowest average age, aged 15-24 recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.21 in 1993.
- How does Namibia rank for average age, aged 15-24?
- Namibia ranks 45th out of 109 countries with data for 2015.
- Is average age, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age, aged 15-24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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