Number of children under 5 in Namibia
Namibia: Number of children under 5 was 409,462 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
409,462 people
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
116th
of 236 countries
All-time high
409,462 people
in 2023
All-time low
81,930 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Number of children under 5 in Namibia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 81,930 people | — |
| 1951 | 82,976 people | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 84,211 people | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 85,741 people | +1.8% |
| 1954 | 87,304 people | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 88,935 people | +1.9% |
| 1956 | 90,790 people | +2.1% |
| 1957 | 92,688 people | +2.1% |
| 1958 | 94,690 people | +2.2% |
| 1959 | 96,817 people | +2.2% |
| 1960 | 99,097 people | +2.4% |
| 1961 | 101,573 people | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 104,285 people | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 107,269 people | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 110,480 people | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 113,876 people | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 117,495 people | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 121,353 people | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 125,418 people | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 129,722 people | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 134,300 people | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 139,117 people | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 144,185 people | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 149,469 people | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 154,918 people | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 160,469 people | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 165,829 people | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 170,697 people | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 174,429 people | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 176,938 people | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 178,587 people | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 179,149 people | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 179,236 people | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 179,664 people | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 181,164 people | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 183,924 people | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 187,802 people | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 193,348 people | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 200,442 people | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 210,668 people | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 223,587 people | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 236,374 people | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 247,908 people | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 257,238 people | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 263,735 people | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 265,413 people | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 262,971 people | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 260,270 people | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 259,068 people | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 259,522 people | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 261,148 people | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 263,348 people | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 264,871 people | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 264,118 people | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 261,746 people | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 260,037 people | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 260,491 people | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 263,531 people | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 268,903 people | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 275,985 people | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 283,966 people | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 292,734 people | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 303,149 people | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 314,168 people | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 324,443 people | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 333,869 people | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 343,169 people | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 353,395 people | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 363,856 people | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 373,916 people | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 385,745 people | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 399,465 people | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 408,907 people | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 409,462 people | +0.1% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 409,462 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.25 million people, 33% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 409,462 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.19 million people, 19% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.