Fertility & birth rates in Canada and Namibia

Fertility rate in Canada vs Namibia by year

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Canada

Namibia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Canada	Namibia
2023	1.26	3.21
2022	1.33	3.25
2021	1.44	3.3
2020	1.41	3.35
2019	1.47	3.4
2018	1.51	3.46
2017	1.55	3.51
2016	1.59	3.57
2015	1.6	3.6
2014	1.61	3.64
2013	1.61	3.65
2012	1.63	3.68
2011	1.63	3.66
2010	1.65	3.66
2009	1.69	3.63
2008	1.7	3.62
2007	1.67	3.61
2006	1.63	3.6
2005	1.58	3.57
2004	1.56	3.55
2003	1.55	3.58
2002	1.52	3.69
2001	1.54	3.83
2000	1.51	3.99
1999	1.55	4.14
1998	1.56	4.18
1997	1.57	4.17
1996	1.63	4.2
1995	1.67	4.42
1994	1.69	4.68
1993	1.69	4.91
1992	1.71	5.11
1991	1.72	5.29
1990	1.83	5.4
1989	1.77	5.52
1988	1.68	5.61
1987	1.68	5.7
1986	1.68	5.79
1985	1.67	5.88
1984	1.65	5.94
1983	1.68	6
1982	1.69	6.08
1981	1.7	6.16
1980	1.74	6.24
1979	1.75	6.31
1978	1.77	6.38
1977	1.78	6.44
1976	1.8	6.49
1975	1.82	6.53
1974	1.84	6.55
1973	1.89	6.54
1972	1.98	6.53
1971	2.14	6.52
1970	2.26	6.52
1969	2.33	6.51
1968	2.39	6.5
1967	2.53	6.49
1966	2.75	6.47
1965	3.12	6.45
1964	3.46	6.43
1963	3.61	6.41
1962	3.68	6.35
1961	3.75	6.29
1960	3.81	6.24

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Canada was 1.26 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.21 in Namibia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Canada vs Namibia population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Canada

Namibia

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Year	Natural population change
	Canada	Namibia
2023	28,058	58,435
2022	15,574	54,534
2021	57,360	50,160
2020	53,241	55,034
2019	86,523	54,769
2018	88,974	53,970
2017	98,672	52,975
2016	115,555	52,228
2015	117,825	50,846
2014	127,563	49,581
2013	129,799	47,801
2012	135,382	46,204
2011	133,923	43,557
2010	139,425	42,046
2009	144,609	39,942
2008	142,963	38,147
2007	134,845	36,430
2006	130,285	34,690
2005	116,074	32,909
2004	111,786	31,478
2003	110,749	31,115
2002	106,621	31,947
2001	114,777	32,942
2000	110,469	35,280
1999	118,565	37,233
1998	126,651	37,500
1997	134,577	37,256
1996	153,973	37,177
1995	167,023	39,119
1994	179,804	41,316
1993	186,451	42,861
1992	204,273	43,945
1991	207,477	44,523
1990	213,222	43,956
1989	207,304	37,715
1988	192,901	34,798
1987	190,416	33,340
1986	190,532	31,764
1985	204,153	30,575
1984	204,856	29,395
1983	202,931	28,307
1982	200,935	27,474
1981	206,005	27,938
1980	203,480	28,142
1979	203,293	28,930
1978	194,102	29,821
1977	199,297	29,241
1976	196,979	28,785
1975	196,718	27,882
1974	182,464	26,844
1973	184,432	25,754
1972	188,857	24,606
1971	208,640	23,467
1970	215,372	22,414
1969	216,588	21,387
1968	211,589	20,470
1967	220,450	19,498
1966	236,566	18,635
1965	269,589	17,902
1964	307,268	17,134
1963	318,595	16,430
1962	325,745	15,656
1961	334,360	14,936
1960	338,487	14,307

The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +0.07% in Canada and +1.97% in Namibia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.22% in Canada and +2.04% in Namibia.

Birth rate in Canada vs Namibia by year

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Canada

Namibia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Canada	Namibia
2023	8.8	25.9
2022	9	26.3
2021	9.7	27
2020	9.5	27.7
2019	9.9	28.4
2018	10.1	29.1
2017	10.3	29.7
2016	10.6	30.3
2015	10.7	30.7
2014	10.9	31
2013	10.9	31.2
2012	11	31.4
2011	11	31.1
2010	11.2	31
2009	11.4	30.6
2008	11.5	30.3
2007	11.3	30
2006	11	29.7
2005	10.7	29.3
2004	10.6	28.9
2003	10.6	29
2002	10.5	29.6
2001	10.8	30.5
2000	10.7	31.6
1999	11.1	32.6
1998	11.4	32.9
1997	11.7	32.8
1996	12.4	32.9
1995	12.9	34.5
1994	13.3	36.3
1993	13.6	37.9
1992	14.1	39.3
1991	14.4	40.5
1990	15	41
1989	14.9	38.2
1988	14.5	38.7
1987	14.4	38.6
1986	14.5	38.3
1985	14.9	38.3
1984	15	38.3
1983	15	38.3
1982	15.1	38.4
1981	15.3	39.8
1980	15.4	40.6
1979	15.4	40.8
1978	15.2	42.6
1977	15.5	42.8
1976	15.6	43.5
1975	15.8	43.7
1974	15.4	43.9
1973	15.6	43.9
1972	15.9	43.7
1971	16.8	43.6
1970	17.4	43.4
1969	17.6	43.3
1968	17.6	43.2
1967	18.2	43
1966	19.3	42.9
1965	21.3	42.8
1964	23.4	42.7
1963	24.6	42.6
1962	25.2	42.4
1961	26	42.2
1960	26.7	42.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.8 in Canada and 25.9 in Namibia, compared with 26.7 and 42.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Canada

Factual

UN forecast

Namibia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Canada	Namibia
2100	13.4%	18.7%
2099	13.4%	18.8%
2098	13.4%	18.9%
2097	13.4%	19.1%
2096	13.3%	19.2%
2095	13.3%	19.3%
2094	13.3%	19.5%
2093	13.3%	19.6%
2092	13.3%	19.7%
2091	13.3%	19.9%
2090	13.3%	20%
2089	13.3%	20.2%
2088	13.3%	20.3%
2087	13.3%	20.4%
2086	13.3%	20.6%
2085	13.3%	20.7%
2084	13.3%	20.8%
2083	13.3%	21%
2082	13.3%	21.1%
2081	13.3%	21.2%
2080	13.3%	21.4%
2079	13.3%	21.5%
2078	13.3%	21.6%
2077	13.3%	21.8%
2076	13.2%	21.9%
2075	13.2%	22.1%
2074	13.2%	22.2%
2073	13.2%	22.4%
2072	13.2%	22.6%
2071	13.2%	22.8%
2070	13.2%	23%
2069	13.2%	23.2%
2068	13.3%	23.4%
2067	13.3%	23.6%
2066	13.3%	23.8%
2065	13.3%	24.1%
2064	13.3%	24.3%
2063	13.3%	24.6%
2062	13.3%	24.8%
2061	13.3%	25.1%
2060	13.3%	25.3%
2059	13.3%	25.6%
2058	13.4%	25.8%
2057	13.4%	26.1%
2056	13.4%	26.3%
2055	13.4%	26.5%
2054	13.4%	26.8%
2053	13.4%	27%
2052	13.4%	27.2%
2051	13.5%	27.4%
2050	13.5%	27.6%
2049	13.5%	27.8%
2048	13.5%	28%
2047	13.5%	28.2%
2046	13.5%	28.4%
2045	13.5%	28.6%
2044	13.6%	28.9%
2043	13.6%	29.1%
2042	13.6%	29.3%
2041	13.6%	29.6%
2040	13.7%	29.8%
2039	13.7%	30.1%
2038	13.8%	30.4%
2037	13.8%	30.8%
2036	13.9%	31.5%
2035	14%	32.2%
2034	14%	32.7%
2033	14.1%	33.2%
2032	14.2%	33.8%
2031	14.3%	34.3%
2030	14.4%	34.9%
2029	14.5%	35.3%
2028	14.7%	35.8%
2027	14.8%	36.1%
2026	14.9%	36.5%
2025	15%	36.8%
2024	15.1%	37%
2023	15.3%	37.3%
2022	15.5%	37.5%
2021	15.7%	37.4%
2020	15.9%	37.1%
2019	16%	37%
2018	16.1%	36.8%
2017	16.2%	36.7%
2016	16.2%	36.5%
2015	16.2%	36.5%
2014	16.2%	36.5%
2013	16.3%	36.6%
2012	16.3%	36.6%
2011	16.4%	36.7%
2010	16.6%	36.8%
2009	16.7%	37.1%
2008	16.9%	37.5%
2007	17.1%	38.1%
2006	17.4%	38.7%
2005	17.7%	39.4%
2004	18%	40%
2003	18.3%	40.5%
2002	18.6%	41%
2001	18.9%	41.3%
2000	19.2%	41.5%
1999	19.5%	41.7%
1998	19.8%	41.8%
1997	20%	41.9%
1996	20.2%	42%
1995	20.4%	42.1%
1994	20.6%	42.2%
1993	20.7%	42.2%
1992	20.7%	42.2%
1991	20.7%	42.2%
1990	20.7%	42.3%
1989	20.8%	43.4%
1988	20.8%	44.8%
1987	20.9%	45.3%
1986	21.1%	45.8%
1985	21.3%	46.2%
1984	21.6%	46.6%
1983	21.8%	46.9%
1982	22%	47.2%
1981	22.3%	47.1%
1980	22.8%	46.6%
1979	23.4%	46.3%
1978	24%	45.9%
1977	24.7%	45.3%
1976	25.5%	45%
1975	26.2%	44.8%
1974	27%	44.6%
1973	27.8%	44.3%
1972	28.6%	44.1%
1971	29.3%	43.9%
1970	30.2%	43.8%
1969	31%	43.6%
1968	31.6%	43.5%
1967	32.3%	43.3%
1966	32.9%	43.2%
1965	33.3%	43%
1964	33.7%	42.9%
1963	33.9%	42.7%
1962	33.9%	42.6%
1961	33.9%	42.4%
1960	33.8%	42.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.1% of the population in Canada and 37% in Namibia in 2024, compared to 20.7% and 42.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Canada and Namibia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Canada vs Namibia

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Canada

Namibia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Canada	Namibia
2023	12	139
2022	15	127
2021	14	254
2020	17	143
2019	12	175
2018	13	198
2017	12	213
2016	12	250
2015	11	307
2014	12	369
2013	11	402
2012	11	439
2011	11	498
2010	11	531
2009	12	547
2008	12	537
2007	11	489
2006	11	408
2005	11	344
2004	10	282
2003	10	290
2002	10	313
2001	10	376
2000	9	384
1999	9	371
1998	9	396
1997	8	383
1996	9	387
1995	8	369
1994	8	367
1993	8	354
1992	8	346
1991	8	337
1990	7	325
1989	8	306
1988	7	342
1987	7	336
1986	7	348
1985	7	354

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 12 deaths per 100,000 live births in Canada, compared to 139 deaths in Namibia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Canada

Namibia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Canada	Namibia
2023	0.51%	4.07%
2022	0.51%	4.2%
2021	0.51%	4.38%
2020	0.51%	4.57%
2019	0.51%	4.78%
2018	0.52%	5.01%
2017	0.52%	5.19%
2016	0.53%	5.42%
2015	0.54%	5.5%
2014	0.54%	5.31%
2013	0.55%	5.4%
2012	0.56%	5.51%
2011	0.56%	5.16%
2010	0.57%	5.08%
2009	0.58%	5.29%
2008	0.59%	5.64%
2007	0.6%	6.06%
2006	0.6%	6.49%
2005	0.61%	7.05%
2004	0.61%	7.41%
2003	0.62%	7.51%
2002	0.62%	7.61%
2001	0.62%	7.71%
2000	0.62%	7.79%
1999	0.63%	7.79%
1998	0.64%	7.7%
1997	0.65%	7.56%
1996	0.67%	7.39%
1995	0.69%	7.24%
1994	0.72%	7.13%
1993	0.74%	7.1%
1992	0.77%	7.14%
1991	0.8%	7.24%
1990	0.82%	7.39%
1989	0.85%	7.57%
1988	0.88%	7.81%
1987	0.91%	8.09%
1986	0.94%	8.43%
1985	0.98%	8.81%
1984	1.01%	9.22%
1983	1.06%	9.61%
1982	1.12%	9.93%
1981	1.18%	10.2%
1980	1.25%	10.3%
1979	1.33%	10.3%
1978	1.42%	10.3%
1977	1.51%	10.2%
1976	1.6%	10%
1975	1.7%	9.89%
1974	1.79%	9.79%
1973	1.89%	9.73%
1972	1.99%	9.68%
1971	2.09%	9.67%
1970	2.19%	9.65%
1969	2.3%	9.65%
1968	2.4%	9.64%
1967	2.5%	9.66%
1966	2.6%	-
1965	2.71%	-
1964	2.82%	-
1963	2.94%	-
1962	3.05%	-
1961	3.15%	-
1960	3.26%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.51% in Canada and 4.07% in Namibia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.