Average age of mothers at childbirth in Namibia
Namibia: Average age of mothers at childbirth was 28.94 years in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
28.94 years
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
140th
of 236 countries
All-time high
30.81 years
in 1978
All-time low
28.94 years
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Average age of mothers at childbirth in Namibia, 1950–2023
Source: Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average age of mothers at childbirth in Namibia is 28.94 years, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age of mothers at childbirth in Namibia peaked at 30.81 years in 1978 and was at its lowest, 28.94 years, in 2023.
That places Namibia 140th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Average age of mothers at childbirth in Namibia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 30.6 years | — |
| 1951 | 30.61 years | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 30.61 years | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 30.62 years | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 30.62 years | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 30.63 years | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 30.64 years | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 30.65 years | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 30.66 years | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 30.66 years | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 30.67 years | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 30.68 years | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 30.7 years | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 30.72 years | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 30.73 years | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 30.73 years | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 30.71 years | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 30.7 years | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 30.68 years | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 30.68 years | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 30.67 years | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 30.65 years | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 30.62 years | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 30.61 years | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 30.62 years | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 30.64 years | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 30.67 years | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 30.74 years | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 30.81 years | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 30.79 years | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 30.78 years | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 30.75 years | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 30.74 years | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 30.76 years | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 30.8 years | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 30.78 years | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 30.75 years | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 30.63 years | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 30.48 years | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 30.31 years | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 30.3 years | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 30.29 years | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 30.23 years | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 30.16 years | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 30.08 years | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 29.97 years | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 29.87 years | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 29.81 years | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 29.77 years | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 29.74 years | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 29.6 years | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 29.49 years | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 29.39 years | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 29.23 years | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 29.17 years | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 29.13 years | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 29.13 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 29.11 years | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 29.11 years | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 29.09 years | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 29.09 years | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 29.07 years | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 29.04 years | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 29.06 years | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 29.06 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 29.08 years | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 29.09 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 29.07 years | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 29.05 years | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 29.03 years | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 29.01 years | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 28.99 years | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 28.96 years | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 28.94 years | -0.1% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 28.94 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.56 years, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 28.94 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.9 years, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 30.63 years | 30.6 years | 30.66 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 30.7 years | 30.67 years | 30.73 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 30.68 years | 30.61 years | 30.81 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.68 years | 30.31 years | 30.8 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.02 years | 29.74 years | 30.3 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.24 years | 29.09 years | 29.6 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.06 years | 29.03 years | 29.09 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.98 years | 28.94 years | 29.01 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 137 Central African Republic 28.97 years compare
- 138 Kazakhstan 28.96 years compare
- 139 Indonesia 28.95 years compare
- 140 Tanzania 28.94 years compare
- 142 Slovakia 28.92 years compare
- 143 Micronesia (country) 28.91 years compare
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 average age of mothers at childbirth in Namibia?
- Average age of mothers at childbirth in Namibia was 28.94 years in 2023, according to Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average age of mothers at childbirth recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.81 years in 1978.
- What is the lowest average age of mothers at childbirth recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.94 years in 2023.
- How does Namibia rank for average age of mothers at childbirth?
- Namibia ranks 140th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average age of mothers at childbirth rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Average age of mothers at childbirth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Mean age of mothers at the birth of their children if women were subject throughout their lives to the age-specific fertility rates observed in a given year.