Fertility & birth rates in Cyprus and Namibia

Fertility rate in Cyprus vs Namibia by year

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Cyprus

Namibia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Cyprus	Namibia
2023	1.39	3.21
2022	1.39	3.25
2021	1.39	3.3
2020	1.36	3.35
2019	1.33	3.4
2018	1.32	3.46
2017	1.32	3.51
2016	1.36	3.57
2015	1.32	3.6
2014	1.31	3.64
2013	1.3	3.65
2012	1.38	3.68
2011	1.36	3.66
2010	1.43	3.66
2009	1.48	3.63
2008	1.48	3.62
2007	1.45	3.61
2006	1.51	3.6
2005	1.48	3.57
2004	1.51	3.55
2003	1.51	3.58
2002	1.5	3.69
2001	1.57	3.83
2000	1.64	3.99
1999	1.67	4.14
1998	1.76	4.18
1997	1.86	4.17
1996	1.95	4.2
1995	2.03	4.42
1994	2.16	4.68
1993	2.25	4.91
1992	2.46	5.11
1991	2.34	5.29
1990	2.4	5.4
1989	2.37	5.52
1988	2.47	5.61
1987	2.39	5.7
1986	2.45	5.79
1985	2.43	5.88
1984	2.51	5.94
1983	2.49	6
1982	2.49	6.08
1981	2.15	6.16
1980	2.3	6.24
1979	2.14	6.31
1978	2.08	6.38
1977	2.09	6.44
1976	2.33	6.49
1975	2.11	6.53
1974	2.28	6.55
1973	2.4	6.54
1972	2.99	6.53
1971	3.04	6.52
1970	3.07	6.52
1969	3.19	6.51
1968	3.27	6.5
1967	3.32	6.49
1966	3.4	6.47
1965	3.47	6.45
1964	3.41	6.43
1963	3.49	6.41
1962	3.51	6.35
1961	3.62	6.29
1960	3.39	6.24

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Cyprus was 1.39 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 Cyprus vs Namibia population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Cyprus	Namibia
2023	5,025	58,435
2022	4,466	54,534
2021	5,305	50,160
2020	5,826	55,034
2019	5,679	54,769
2018	5,905	53,970
2017	6,082	52,975
2016	6,643	52,228
2015	6,340	50,846
2014	6,193	49,581
2013	6,116	47,801
2012	6,726	46,204
2011	6,271	43,557
2010	6,723	42,046
2009	6,820	39,942
2008	6,429	38,147
2007	5,983	36,430
2006	6,166	34,690
2005	5,646	32,909
2004	5,705	31,478
2003	5,484	31,115
2002	5,225	31,947
2001	5,308	32,942
2000	5,570	35,280
1999	5,524	37,233
1998	5,879	37,500
1997	6,444	37,256
1996	6,911	37,177
1995	7,226	39,119
1994	7,973	41,316
1993	8,463	42,861
1992	9,844	43,945
1991	9,102	44,523
1990	9,417	43,956
1989	9,156	37,715
1988	9,595	34,798
1987	9,114	33,340
1986	9,412	31,764
1985	9,242	30,575
1984	9,516	29,395
1983	9,318	28,307
1982	9,282	27,474
1981	7,135	27,938
1980	7,954	28,142
1979	6,620	28,930
1978	5,949	29,821
1977	5,607	29,241
1976	6,546	28,785
1975	5,023	27,882
1974	321	26,844
1973	5,405	25,754
1972	8,244	24,606
1971	8,398	23,467
1970	8,412	22,414
1969	8,857	21,387
1968	9,153	20,470
1967	9,313	19,498
1966	9,478	18,635
1965	9,643	17,902
1964	8,322	17,134
1963	8,568	16,430
1962	9,455	15,656
1961	9,584	14,936
1960	8,385	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 +0.37% in Cyprus and +1.97% in Namibia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.45% in Cyprus and +2.04% in Namibia.

Birth rate in Cyprus vs Namibia by year

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Cyprus

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Cyprus	Namibia
2023	10.8	25.9
2022	11	26.3
2021	11.2	27
2020	11.1	27.7
2019	11	28.4
2018	11	29.1
2017	11.2	29.7
2016	11.5	30.3
2015	11.2	30.7
2014	11.1	31
2013	11	31.2
2012	11.6	31.4
2011	11.3	31.1
2010	11.8	31
2009	12.1	30.6
2008	12	30.3
2007	11.6	30
2006	12	29.7
2005	11.7	29.3
2004	11.9	28.9
2003	11.8	29
2002	11.6	29.6
2001	12	30.5
2000	12.5	31.6
1999	12.7	32.6
1998	13.3	32.9
1997	14.1	32.8
1996	14.9	32.9
1995	15.5	34.5
1994	16.7	36.3
1993	17.6	37.9
1992	19.4	39.3
1991	18.6	40.5
1990	19.1	41
1989	19	38.2
1988	19.9	38.7
1987	19.4	38.6
1986	20.1	38.3
1985	20.2	38.3
1984	21.2	38.3
1983	21.3	38.3
1982	21.5	38.4
1981	18.6	39.8
1980	19.8	40.6
1979	18.2	40.8
1978	17.4	42.6
1977	17.1	42.8
1976	18.8	43.5
1975	16.8	43.7
1974	17.9	43.9
1973	18.3	43.9
1972	22.5	43.7
1971	22.7	43.6
1970	22.6	43.4
1969	23.4	43.3
1968	23.9	43.2
1967	24.2	43
1966	24.6	42.9
1965	25	42.8
1964	24.7	42.7
1963	25.3	42.6
1962	25.5	42.4
1961	26.3	42.2
1960	24.7	42.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.8 in Cyprus and 25.9 in Namibia, compared with 24.7 and 42.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Namibia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Cyprus	Namibia
2100	12.5%	18.7%
2099	12.5%	18.8%
2098	12.5%	18.9%
2097	12.5%	19.1%
2096	12.5%	19.2%
2095	12.5%	19.3%
2094	12.5%	19.5%
2093	12.5%	19.6%
2092	12.4%	19.7%
2091	12.4%	19.9%
2090	12.3%	20%
2089	12.3%	20.2%
2088	12.2%	20.3%
2087	12.2%	20.4%
2086	12.1%	20.6%
2085	12.1%	20.7%
2084	12.1%	20.8%
2083	12%	21%
2082	12%	21.1%
2081	12%	21.2%
2080	12%	21.4%
2079	12%	21.5%
2078	12%	21.6%
2077	12.1%	21.8%
2076	12.1%	21.9%
2075	12.1%	22.1%
2074	12.2%	22.2%
2073	12.3%	22.4%
2072	12.3%	22.6%
2071	12.4%	22.8%
2070	12.5%	23%
2069	12.5%	23.2%
2068	12.6%	23.4%
2067	12.6%	23.6%
2066	12.7%	23.8%
2065	12.7%	24.1%
2064	12.7%	24.3%
2063	12.7%	24.6%
2062	12.7%	24.8%
2061	12.7%	25.1%
2060	12.7%	25.3%
2059	12.6%	25.6%
2058	12.6%	25.8%
2057	12.6%	26.1%
2056	12.5%	26.3%
2055	12.5%	26.5%
2054	12.4%	26.8%
2053	12.4%	27%
2052	12.4%	27.2%
2051	12.3%	27.4%
2050	12.3%	27.6%
2049	12.3%	27.8%
2048	12.4%	28%
2047	12.4%	28.2%
2046	12.5%	28.4%
2045	12.6%	28.6%
2044	12.7%	28.9%
2043	12.8%	29.1%
2042	13%	29.3%
2041	13.2%	29.6%
2040	13.4%	29.8%
2039	13.6%	30.1%
2038	13.9%	30.4%
2037	14.2%	30.8%
2036	14.4%	31.5%
2035	14.7%	32.2%
2034	14.9%	32.7%
2033	15.1%	33.2%
2032	15.3%	33.8%
2031	15.5%	34.3%
2030	15.7%	34.9%
2029	15.8%	35.3%
2028	15.9%	35.8%
2027	16%	36.1%
2026	16.1%	36.5%
2025	16.1%	36.8%
2024	16.1%	37%
2023	16.1%	37.3%
2022	16%	37.5%
2021	16%	37.4%
2020	15.9%	37.1%
2019	15.9%	37%
2018	15.9%	36.8%
2017	15.9%	36.7%
2016	15.9%	36.5%
2015	16%	36.5%
2014	16.1%	36.5%
2013	16.2%	36.6%
2012	16.4%	36.6%
2011	16.6%	36.7%
2010	17%	36.8%
2009	17.5%	37.1%
2008	18%	37.5%
2007	18.7%	38.1%
2006	19.3%	38.7%
2005	19.9%	39.4%
2004	20.5%	40%
2003	21%	40.5%
2002	21.3%	41%
2001	21.7%	41.3%
2000	22.3%	41.5%
1999	22.9%	41.7%
1998	23.4%	41.8%
1997	23.9%	41.9%
1996	24.3%	42%
1995	24.6%	42.1%
1994	24.7%	42.2%
1993	24.6%	42.2%
1992	24.6%	42.2%
1991	24.7%	42.2%
1990	24.8%	42.3%
1989	25%	43.4%
1988	25.1%	44.8%
1987	25.2%	45.3%
1986	25.2%	45.8%
1985	25.2%	46.2%
1984	25.1%	46.6%
1983	24.9%	46.9%
1982	24.8%	47.2%
1981	25%	47.1%
1980	25.5%	46.6%
1979	26.2%	46.3%
1978	27%	45.9%
1977	27.9%	45.3%
1976	28.8%	45%
1975	29.6%	44.8%
1974	30%	44.6%
1973	30.3%	44.3%
1972	30.8%	44.1%
1971	31.2%	43.9%
1970	31.7%	43.8%
1969	32.1%	43.6%
1968	32.6%	43.5%
1967	33%	43.3%
1966	33.5%	43.2%
1965	34%	43%
1964	34.5%	42.9%
1963	35.1%	42.7%
1962	35.8%	42.6%
1961	36.4%	42.4%
1960	36.5%	42.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16.1% of the population in Cyprus and 37% in Namibia in 2024, compared to 24.8% and 42.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Cyprus and Namibia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Cyprus vs Namibia

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Cyprus

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Cyprus	Namibia
2023	14	139
2022	53	127
2021	98	254
2020	87	143
2019	13	175
2018	13	198
2017	12	213
2016	12	250
2015	11	307
2014	11	369
2013	10	402
2012	10	439
2011	10	498
2010	10	531
2009	10	547
2008	10	537
2007	10	489
2006	10	408
2005	10	344
2004	10	282
2003	10	290
2002	11	313
2001	11	376
2000	12	384
1999	12	371
1998	13	396
1997	13	383
1996	14	387
1995	14	369
1994	15	367
1993	15	354
1992	15	346
1991	15	337
1990	15	325
1989	16	306
1988	17	342
1987	17	336
1986	18	348
1985	19	354

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 14 deaths per 100,000 live births in Cyprus, compared to 139 deaths in Namibia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Namibia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Cyprus	Namibia
2023	0.35%	4.07%
2022	0.35%	4.2%
2021	0.34%	4.38%
2020	0.32%	4.57%
2019	0.31%	4.78%
2018	0.3%	5.01%
2017	0.3%	5.19%
2016	0.29%	5.42%
2015	0.29%	5.5%
2014	0.29%	5.31%
2013	0.3%	5.4%
2012	0.3%	5.51%
2011	0.32%	5.16%
2010	0.33%	5.08%
2009	0.35%	5.29%
2008	0.37%	5.64%
2007	0.39%	6.06%
2006	0.42%	6.49%
2005	0.46%	7.05%
2004	0.5%	7.41%
2003	0.54%	7.51%
2002	0.58%	7.61%
2001	0.62%	7.71%
2000	0.66%	7.79%
1999	0.71%	7.79%
1998	0.76%	7.7%
1997	0.81%	7.56%
1996	0.86%	7.39%
1995	0.91%	7.24%
1994	0.97%	7.13%
1993	1.02%	7.1%
1992	1.06%	7.14%
1991	1.09%	7.24%
1990	1.11%	7.39%
1989	1.12%	7.57%
1988	1.13%	7.81%
1987	1.16%	8.09%
1986	1.23%	8.43%
1985	1.33%	8.81%
1984	1.45%	9.22%
1983	1.61%	9.61%
1982	1.78%	9.93%
1981	1.96%	10.2%
1980	2.16%	10.3%
1979	2.39%	10.3%
1978	2.65%	10.3%
1977	2.91%	10.2%
1976	3.16%	10%
1975	3.37%	9.89%
1974	3.53%	9.79%
1973	3.63%	9.73%
1972	3.72%	9.68%
1971	3.81%	9.67%
1970	-	9.65%
1969	-	9.65%
1968	-	9.64%
1967	-	9.66%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.35% in Cyprus and 4.07% in Namibia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.