Number of one year olds in Namibia
Namibia: Number of one year olds was 41,505 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
41,505
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
115th
of 236 countries
All-time high
43,165
in 2022
All-time low
8,623
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of one year olds in Namibia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 41,505 for number of one year olds 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 one year olds in Namibia peaked at 43,165 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8,623, 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.
Number of one year olds in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 8,623 | — |
| 1951 | 8,855 | +2.7% |
| 1952 | 8,927 | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 9,101 | +1.9% |
| 1954 | 9,277 | +1.9% |
| 1955 | 9,451 | +1.9% |
| 1956 | 9,627 | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 9,810 | +1.9% |
| 1958 | 10,002 | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 10,221 | +2.2% |
| 1960 | 10,456 | +2.3% |
| 1961 | 10,707 | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 10,986 | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 11,297 | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 11,650 | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 12,003 | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 12,357 | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 12,754 | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 13,178 | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 13,634 | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 14,113 | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 14,608 | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 15,134 | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 15,688 | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 16,264 | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 16,834 | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 17,360 | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 17,829 | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 18,107 | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 18,297 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 18,241 | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 18,137 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 18,216 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 18,140 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 18,297 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 18,806 | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 19,413 | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 20,078 | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 20,861 | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 22,003 | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 23,308 | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 25,244 | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 26,810 | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 27,006 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 26,909 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 26,675 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 26,195 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 25,637 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 25,634 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 26,255 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 26,861 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 27,044 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 26,793 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 26,325 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 25,945 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 25,939 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 26,411 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 27,178 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 27,929 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 28,659 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 29,473 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 30,498 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 31,531 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 32,469 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 33,389 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 34,227 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 35,318 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 36,385 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 37,230 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 38,078 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 38,919 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 41,179 | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 43,165 | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 41,505 | -3.8% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 41,505 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 123,421, 34% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 41,505 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 218,973, 19% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9,389 | 8,623 | 10,221 | 10 |
| 1960s | 11,902 | 10,456 | 13,634 | 10 |
| 1970s | 16,423 | 14,113 | 18,297 | 10 |
| 1980s | 19,219 | 18,137 | 22,003 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25,967 | 23,308 | 27,006 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,908 | 25,939 | 28,659 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,860 | 29,473 | 38,078 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,192 | 38,919 | 43,165 | 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 one year olds in Namibia?
- Number of one year olds in Namibia was 41,505 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of one year olds recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 43,165 in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of one year olds recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,623 in 1950.
- How does Namibia rank for number of one year olds?
- Namibia ranks 115th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of one year olds 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of one year olds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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