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Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Namibia

Namibia: Number of 1-year-olds, by sex was 41,505 people in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
41,505 people
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
115th
of 236 countries
All-time high
43,165 people
in 2022
All-time low
8,623 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Namibia, 1950–2023

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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.

Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Namibia, year by year

Year people Change
1950 8,623 people —
1951 8,855 people +2.7%
1952 8,927 people +0.8%
1953 9,101 people +1.9%
1954 9,277 people +1.9%
1955 9,451 people +1.9%
1956 9,627 people +1.9%
1957 9,810 people +1.9%
1958 10,002 people +2.0%
1959 10,221 people +2.2%
1960 10,456 people +2.3%
1961 10,707 people +2.4%
1962 10,986 people +2.6%
1963 11,297 people +2.8%
1964 11,650 people +3.1%
1965 12,003 people +3.0%
1966 12,357 people +2.9%
1967 12,754 people +3.2%
1968 13,178 people +3.3%
1969 13,634 people +3.5%
1970 14,113 people +3.5%
1971 14,608 people +3.5%
1972 15,134 people +3.6%
1973 15,688 people +3.7%
1974 16,264 people +3.7%
1975 16,834 people +3.5%
1976 17,360 people +3.1%
1977 17,829 people +2.7%
1978 18,107 people +1.6%
1979 18,297 people +1.0%
1980 18,241 people -0.3%
1981 18,137 people -0.6%
1982 18,216 people +0.4%
1983 18,140 people -0.4%
1984 18,297 people +0.9%
1985 18,806 people +2.8%
1986 19,413 people +3.2%
1987 20,078 people +3.4%
1988 20,861 people +3.9%
1989 22,003 people +5.5%
1990 23,308 people +5.9%
1991 25,244 people +8.3%
1992 26,810 people +6.2%
1993 27,006 people +0.7%
1994 26,909 people -0.4%
1995 26,675 people -0.9%
1996 26,195 people -1.8%
1997 25,637 people -2.1%
1998 25,634 people -0.0%
1999 26,255 people +2.4%
2000 26,861 people +2.3%
2001 27,044 people +0.7%
2002 26,793 people -0.9%
2003 26,325 people -1.7%
2004 25,945 people -1.4%
2005 25,939 people -0.0%
2006 26,411 people +1.8%
2007 27,178 people +2.9%
2008 27,929 people +2.8%
2009 28,659 people +2.6%
2010 29,473 people +2.8%
2011 30,498 people +3.5%
2012 31,531 people +3.4%
2013 32,469 people +3.0%
2014 33,389 people +2.8%
2015 34,227 people +2.5%
2016 35,318 people +3.2%
2017 36,385 people +3.0%
2018 37,230 people +2.3%
2019 38,078 people +2.3%
2020 38,919 people +2.2%
2021 41,179 people +5.8%
2022 43,165 people +4.8%
2023 41,505 people -3.8%

Namibia compared with similar countries

  • Namibia's 41,505 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 123,421 people, 34% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Namibia's 41,505 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 218,973 people, 19% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 112 Switzerland 41,952 people compare
  2. 113 Oman 41,602 people compare
  3. 114 Austria 41,574 people compare
  4. 116 Portugal 40,153 people compare
  5. 117 Gambia 38,538 people compare
  6. 118 Greece 37,545 people compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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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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Indicator
Number of 1-year-olds, by sex
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 1.