Children under age 5 in Namibia
Namibia: Children under age 5 was 409,462 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
409,462
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
116th
of 236 countries
All-time high
409,462
in 2023
All-time low
81,930
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Children under age 5 in Namibia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children under age 5 in Namibia is 409,462, 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, children under age 5 in Namibia peaked at 409,462 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 81,930, 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.
Children under age 5 in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 81,930 | — |
| 1951 | 82,976 | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 84,211 | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 85,741 | +1.8% |
| 1954 | 87,304 | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 88,935 | +1.9% |
| 1956 | 90,790 | +2.1% |
| 1957 | 92,688 | +2.1% |
| 1958 | 94,690 | +2.2% |
| 1959 | 96,817 | +2.2% |
| 1960 | 99,097 | +2.4% |
| 1961 | 101,573 | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 104,285 | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 107,269 | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 110,480 | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 113,876 | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 117,495 | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 121,353 | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 125,418 | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 129,722 | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 134,300 | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 139,117 | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 144,185 | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 149,469 | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 154,918 | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 160,469 | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 165,829 | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 170,697 | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 174,429 | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 176,938 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 178,587 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 179,149 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 179,236 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 179,664 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 181,164 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 183,924 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 187,802 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 193,348 | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 200,442 | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 210,668 | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 223,587 | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 236,374 | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 247,908 | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 257,238 | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 263,735 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 265,413 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 262,971 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 260,270 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 259,068 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 259,522 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 261,148 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 263,348 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 264,871 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 264,118 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 261,746 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 260,037 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 260,491 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 263,531 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 268,903 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 275,985 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 283,966 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 292,734 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 303,149 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 314,168 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 324,443 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 333,869 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 343,169 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 353,395 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 363,856 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 373,916 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 385,745 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 399,465 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 408,907 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 409,462 | +0.1% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 409,462 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.25 million, 33% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 409,462 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.19 million, 19% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 88,608 | 81,930 | 96,817 | 10 |
| 1960s | 113,057 | 99,097 | 129,722 | 10 |
| 1970s | 157,035 | 134,300 | 176,938 | 10 |
| 1980s | 187,398 | 178,587 | 210,668 | 10 |
| 1990s | 253,609 | 223,587 | 265,413 | 10 |
| 2000s | 264,418 | 260,037 | 275,985 | 10 |
| 2010s | 328,666 | 283,966 | 373,916 | 10 |
| 2020s | 400,895 | 385,745 | 409,462 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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 children under age 5 in Namibia?
- Children under age 5 in Namibia was 409,462 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children under age 5 recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 409,462 in 2023.
- What is the lowest children under age 5 recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 81,930 in 1950.
- How does Namibia rank for children under age 5?
- Namibia ranks 116th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children under age 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Children under age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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