Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Namibia
Namibia: Number of 1-year-olds, by sex was 41,505 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Namibia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 41,505 people for number of 1-year-olds, by sex in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Namibia peaked at 43,165 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8,623 people, in 1950.
That places Namibia 115th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 9,389 people | 8,623 people | 10,221 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 11,902 people | 10,456 people | 13,634 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 16,423 people | 14,113 people | 18,297 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 19,219 people | 18,137 people | 22,003 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 25,967 people | 23,308 people | 27,006 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,908 people | 25,939 people | 28,659 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,860 people | 29,473 people | 38,078 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,192 people | 38,919 people | 43,165 people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Namibia?
- Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Namibia was 41,505 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 43,165 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,623 people in 1950.
- How does Namibia rank for number of 1-year-olds, by sex?
- Namibia ranks 115th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of 1-year-olds, by sex rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. 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 1-year-olds, by sex. 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 women aged 1.