Fertility & birth rates in Namibia and New Zealand

Fertility rate in Namibia vs New Zealand by year

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Namibia

New Zealand

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Year	Fertility rate
	Namibia	New Zealand
2023	3.21	1.56
2022	3.25	1.66
2021	3.3	1.64
2020	3.35	1.61
2019	3.4	1.72
2018	3.46	1.71
2017	3.51	1.81
2016	3.57	1.87
2015	3.6	1.99
2014	3.64	1.92
2013	3.65	2.01
2012	3.68	2.1
2011	3.66	2.09
2010	3.66	2.17
2009	3.63	2.13
2008	3.62	2.19
2007	3.61	2.18
2006	3.6	2.01
2005	3.57	1.97
2004	3.55	1.98
2003	3.58	1.93
2002	3.69	1.89
2001	3.83	1.97
2000	3.99	1.98
1999	4.14	1.97
1998	4.18	1.89
1997	4.17	1.96
1996	4.2	1.96
1995	4.42	1.98
1994	4.68	1.98
1993	4.91	2.04
1992	5.11	2.06
1991	5.29	2.09
1990	5.4	2.18
1989	5.52	2.12
1988	5.61	2.1
1987	5.7	2.03
1986	5.79	1.96
1985	5.88	1.93
1984	5.94	1.93
1983	6	1.92
1982	6.08	1.95
1981	6.16	2.01
1980	6.24	2.03
1979	6.31	2.12
1978	6.38	2.07
1977	6.44	2.21
1976	6.49	2.27
1975	6.53	2.37
1974	6.55	2.58
1973	6.54	2.76
1972	6.53	3
1971	6.52	3.18
1970	6.52	3.17
1969	6.51	3.28
1968	6.5	3.34
1967	6.49	3.35
1966	6.47	3.41
1965	6.45	3.54
1964	6.43	3.8
1963	6.41	4.05
1962	6.35	4.19
1961	6.29	4.31
1960	6.24	4.24

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Namibia was 3.21 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.56 in New Zealand in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Namibia

New Zealand

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Year	Natural population change
	Namibia	New Zealand
2023	58,435	18,876
2022	54,534	20,123
2021	50,160	23,644
2020	55,034	24,905
2019	54,769	25,299
2018	53,970	24,797
2017	52,975	26,282
2016	52,228	28,237
2015	50,846	29,408
2014	49,581	26,196
2013	47,801	29,096
2012	46,204	31,077
2011	43,557	31,302
2010	42,046	35,458
2009	39,942	33,560
2008	38,147	35,143
2007	36,430	35,480
2006	34,690	30,924
2005	32,909	30,674
2004	31,478	29,634
2003	31,115	28,150
2002	31,947	25,941
2001	32,942	27,939
2000	35,280	29,897
1999	37,233	28,916
1998	37,500	29,146
1997	37,256	30,137
1996	37,177	28,997
1995	39,119	29,828
1994	41,316	30,372
1993	42,861	31,685
1992	43,945	32,067
1991	44,523	33,518
1990	43,956	33,298
1989	37,715	30,749
1988	34,798	29,846
1987	33,340	27,603
1986	31,764	25,549
1985	30,575	24,126
1984	29,395	26,043
1983	28,307	24,315
1982	27,474	24,207
1981	27,938	25,374
1980	28,142	23,658
1979	28,930	26,675
1978	29,821	26,156
1977	29,241	28,020
1976	28,785	29,456
1975	27,882	31,355
1974	26,844	33,896
1973	25,754	35,239
1972	24,606	38,244
1971	23,467	40,000
1970	22,414	37,101
1969	21,387	38,098
1968	20,470	37,594
1967	19,498	37,974
1966	18,635	36,151
1965	17,902	36,982
1964	17,134	39,375
1963	16,430	42,027
1962	15,656	42,865
1961	14,936	43,482
1960	14,307	41,791

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 +1.97% in Namibia and +0.36% in New Zealand.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.04% in Namibia and +0.51% in New Zealand.

Birth rate in Namibia vs New Zealand by year

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Namibia

New Zealand

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Namibia	New Zealand
2023	25.9	10.9
2022	26.3	11.5
2021	27	11.5
2020	27.7	11.3
2019	28.4	12
2018	29.1	11.8
2017	29.7	12.4
2016	30.3	12.6
2015	30.7	13.2
2014	31	12.7
2013	31.2	13.2
2012	31.4	13.9
2011	31.1	14
2010	31	14.7
2009	30.6	14.5
2008	30.3	15.1
2007	30	15.2
2006	29.7	14.1
2005	29.3	14
2004	28.9	14.2
2003	29	13.9
2002	29.6	13.7
2001	30.5	14.4
2000	31.6	14.7
1999	32.6	14.9
1998	32.9	14.5
1997	32.8	15.2
1996	32.9	15.3
1995	34.5	15.7
1994	36.3	15.8
1993	37.9	16.5
1992	39.3	16.8
1991	40.5	17.1
1990	41	17.9
1989	38.2	17.4
1988	38.7	17.4
1987	38.6	16.7
1986	38.3	16.1
1985	38.3	15.8
1984	38.3	15.9
1983	38.3	15.7
1982	38.4	15.7
1981	39.8	16.1
1980	40.6	16.1
1979	40.8	16.7
1978	42.6	16.2
1977	42.8	17.2
1976	43.5	17.6
1975	43.7	18.3
1974	43.9	19.5
1973	43.9	20.4
1972	43.7	21.7
1971	43.6	22.5
1970	43.4	22
1969	43.3	22.4
1968	43.2	22.6
1967	43	22.4
1966	42.9	22.4
1965	42.8	22.8
1964	42.7	24.1
1963	42.6	25.4
1962	42.4	26.2
1961	42.2	27
1960	42.1	26.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 25.9 in Namibia and 10.9 in New Zealand, compared with 42.1 and 26.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Namibia

Factual

UN forecast

New Zealand

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Namibia	New Zealand
2100	18.7%	13.6%
2099	18.8%	13.6%
2098	18.9%	13.6%
2097	19.1%	13.6%
2096	19.2%	13.7%
2095	19.3%	13.7%
2094	19.5%	13.7%
2093	19.6%	13.8%
2092	19.7%	13.8%
2091	19.9%	13.8%
2090	20%	13.8%
2089	20.2%	13.8%
2088	20.3%	13.9%
2087	20.4%	13.9%
2086	20.6%	13.9%
2085	20.7%	13.9%
2084	20.8%	13.9%
2083	21%	13.9%
2082	21.1%	13.9%
2081	21.2%	13.9%
2080	21.4%	13.9%
2079	21.5%	13.9%
2078	21.6%	13.9%
2077	21.8%	13.9%
2076	21.9%	13.9%
2075	22.1%	13.9%
2074	22.2%	14%
2073	22.4%	14%
2072	22.6%	14%
2071	22.8%	14.1%
2070	23%	14.1%
2069	23.2%	14.1%
2068	23.4%	14.2%
2067	23.6%	14.3%
2066	23.8%	14.3%
2065	24.1%	14.4%
2064	24.3%	14.4%
2063	24.6%	14.5%
2062	24.8%	14.6%
2061	25.1%	14.7%
2060	25.3%	14.7%
2059	25.6%	14.8%
2058	25.8%	14.9%
2057	26.1%	15%
2056	26.3%	15%
2055	26.5%	15.1%
2054	26.8%	15.1%
2053	27%	15.2%
2052	27.2%	15.2%
2051	27.4%	15.2%
2050	27.6%	15.2%
2049	27.8%	15.2%
2048	28%	15.3%
2047	28.2%	15.3%
2046	28.4%	15.3%
2045	28.6%	15.3%
2044	28.9%	15.3%
2043	29.1%	15.4%
2042	29.3%	15.4%
2041	29.6%	15.5%
2040	29.8%	15.5%
2039	30.1%	15.6%
2038	30.4%	15.7%
2037	30.8%	15.9%
2036	31.5%	16%
2035	32.2%	16.1%
2034	32.7%	16.2%
2033	33.2%	16.4%
2032	33.8%	16.5%
2031	34.3%	16.7%
2030	34.9%	16.9%
2029	35.3%	17.1%
2028	35.8%	17.3%
2027	36.1%	17.5%
2026	36.5%	17.8%
2025	36.8%	18%
2024	37%	18.1%
2023	37.3%	18.4%
2022	37.5%	18.6%
2021	37.4%	18.9%
2020	37.1%	19%
2019	37%	19.2%
2018	36.8%	19.3%
2017	36.7%	19.5%
2016	36.5%	19.6%
2015	36.5%	19.9%
2014	36.5%	20.2%
2013	36.6%	20.4%
2012	36.6%	20.6%
2011	36.7%	20.8%
2010	36.8%	20.9%
2009	37.1%	20.9%
2008	37.5%	21%
2007	38.1%	21.1%
2006	38.7%	21.3%
2005	39.4%	21.5%
2004	40%	21.8%
2003	40.5%	22.1%
2002	41%	22.4%
2001	41.3%	22.6%
2000	41.5%	22.8%
1999	41.7%	22.9%
1998	41.8%	23%
1997	41.9%	23%
1996	42%	23%
1995	42.1%	23.1%
1994	42.2%	23.1%
1993	42.2%	23.1%
1992	42.2%	23.1%
1991	42.2%	23.2%
1990	42.3%	23.3%
1989	43.4%	23.3%
1988	44.8%	23.5%
1987	45.3%	23.8%
1986	45.8%	24.2%
1985	46.2%	24.6%
1984	46.6%	25.1%
1983	46.9%	25.6%
1982	47.2%	26.2%
1981	47.1%	26.7%
1980	46.6%	27.2%
1979	46.3%	27.8%
1978	45.9%	28.4%
1977	45.3%	29%
1976	45%	29.6%
1975	44.8%	30.1%
1974	44.6%	30.5%
1973	44.3%	31%
1972	44.1%	31.4%
1971	43.9%	31.7%
1970	43.8%	31.9%
1969	43.6%	32.2%
1968	43.5%	32.3%
1967	43.3%	32.5%
1966	43.2%	32.6%
1965	43%	32.7%
1964	42.9%	32.9%
1963	42.7%	32.9%
1962	42.6%	33%
1961	42.4%	33%
1960	42.2%	32.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 37% of the population in Namibia and 18.1% in New Zealand in 2024, compared to 42.3% and 23.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Namibia and New Zealand compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Namibia vs New Zealand

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Namibia

New Zealand

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Namibia	New Zealand
2023	139	7
2022	127	23
2021	254	8
2020	143	8
2019	175	8
2018	198	7
2017	213	8
2016	250	8
2015	307	8
2014	369	7
2013	402	8
2012	439	9
2011	498	10
2010	531	10
2009	547	10
2008	537	10
2007	489	10
2006	408	10
2005	344	11
2004	282	11
2003	290	11
2002	313	11
2001	376	10
2000	384	11
1999	371	12
1998	396	12
1997	383	13
1996	387	14
1995	369	14
1994	367	13
1993	354	14
1992	346	15
1991	337	16
1990	325	18
1989	306	18
1988	342	19
1987	336	19
1986	348	18
1985	354	19

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 139 deaths per 100,000 live births in Namibia, compared to 7 deaths in New Zealand.

Under-five mortality rates

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Namibia

New Zealand

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Namibia	New Zealand
2023	4.07%	0.47%
2022	4.2%	0.48%
2021	4.38%	0.49%
2020	4.57%	0.5%
2019	4.78%	0.51%
2018	5.01%	0.52%
2017	5.19%	0.53%
2016	5.42%	0.55%
2015	5.5%	0.56%
2014	5.31%	0.57%
2013	5.4%	0.59%
2012	5.51%	0.6%
2011	5.16%	0.61%
2010	5.08%	0.62%
2009	5.29%	0.63%
2008	5.64%	0.64%
2007	6.06%	0.65%
2006	6.49%	0.65%
2005	7.05%	0.66%
2004	7.41%	0.67%
2003	7.51%	0.69%
2002	7.61%	0.7%
2001	7.71%	0.72%
2000	7.79%	0.74%
1999	7.79%	0.76%
1998	7.7%	0.78%
1997	7.56%	0.81%
1996	7.39%	0.84%
1995	7.24%	0.87%
1994	7.13%	0.91%
1993	7.1%	0.95%
1992	7.14%	1%
1991	7.24%	1.06%
1990	7.39%	1.12%
1989	7.57%	1.18%
1988	7.81%	1.24%
1987	8.09%	1.29%
1986	8.43%	1.34%
1985	8.81%	1.38%
1984	9.22%	1.41%
1983	9.61%	1.45%
1982	9.93%	1.48%
1981	10.2%	1.52%
1980	10.3%	1.56%
1979	10.3%	1.61%
1978	10.3%	1.66%
1977	10.2%	1.71%
1976	10%	1.77%
1975	9.89%	1.83%
1974	9.79%	1.88%
1973	9.73%	1.94%
1972	9.68%	1.98%
1971	9.67%	2.03%
1970	9.65%	2.08%
1969	9.65%	2.12%
1968	9.64%	2.16%
1967	9.66%	2.2%
1966	-	2.25%
1965	-	2.31%
1964	-	2.39%
1963	-	2.48%
1962	-	2.58%
1961	-	2.68%
1960	-	2.78%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 4.07% in Namibia and 0.47% in New Zealand. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.