Average age, total in Namibia

Namibia: Average age, total was 25.1 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
25.1
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
93rd
of 113 countries
All-time high
25.46
in 2013
All-time low
22.5
in 2003
Years of data
7
1993–2015

Average age, total in Namibia, 1993–2015

01020301993200420151993: 232003: 22.52009: 24.62012: 25.42013: 25.52014: 252015: 25.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age, total in Namibia is 25.1, measured in 2015.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age, total in Namibia peaked at 25.46 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 22.5, in 2003.

That places Namibia 93rd out of 113 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Average age, total in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Average age, total in Namibia, 1993 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1993 22.98
2003 22.5 -2.1%
2009 24.6 +9.4%
2012 25.37 +3.1%
2013 25.46 +0.4%
2014 25.04 -1.6%
2015 25.1 +0.2%

Namibia compared with similar countries

  • Namibia's 25.1 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.31, 95% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
  • Namibia's 25.1 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.59, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22.98 22.98 22.98 1
2000s 23.55 22.5 24.6 2
2010s 25.24 25.04 25.46 4

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 90 Tajikistan 26.28 compare
  2. 91 Jordan 25.81 compare
  3. 92 Ghana 25.18 compare
  4. 94 Mozambique 25.01 compare
  5. 95 Kenya 24.95 compare
  6. 96 Rwanda 24.69 compare

See the full ranking of 113 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age, total in Namibia?
Average age, total in Namibia was 25.1 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age, total recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 25.46 in 2013.
What is the lowest average age, total recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 22.5 in 2003.
How does Namibia rank for average age, total?
Namibia ranks 93rd out of 113 countries with data for 2015.
Is average age, total rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Namibia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,668 data points, 1970–2021
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