Number of children under 5 in Namibia
Namibia: Number of children under 5 was 409,462 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of children under 5 in Namibia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children under 5 in Namibia is 409,462 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5 in Namibia peaked at 409,462 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 81,930 people, in 1950.
Namibia ranks 116th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 88,608 people | 81,930 people | 96,817 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 113,057 people | 99,097 people | 129,722 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 157,035 people | 134,300 people | 176,938 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 187,398 people | 178,587 people | 210,668 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 253,609 people | 223,587 people | 265,413 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 264,418 people | 260,037 people | 275,985 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 328,666 people | 283,966 people | 373,916 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 400,895 people | 385,745 people | 409,462 people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 5 in Namibia?
- Number of children under 5 in Namibia was 409,462 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 5 recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 409,462 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 81,930 people in 1950.
- How does Namibia rank for number of children under 5?
- Namibia ranks 116th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 5 rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children under 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.