Fertility & birth rates in Namibia and North Korea

Fertility rate in Namibia vs North Korea by year

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Namibia

North Korea

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Year	Fertility rate
	Namibia	North Korea
2023	3.21	1.78
2022	3.25	1.8
2021	3.3	1.81
2020	3.35	1.82
2019	3.4	1.83
2018	3.46	1.83
2017	3.51	1.85
2016	3.57	1.86
2015	3.6	1.86
2014	3.64	1.87
2013	3.65	1.88
2012	3.68	1.88
2011	3.66	1.88
2010	3.66	1.89
2009	3.63	1.91
2008	3.62	1.97
2007	3.61	1.94
2006	3.6	1.94
2005	3.57	1.87
2004	3.55	1.9
2003	3.58	1.91
2002	3.69	1.92
2001	3.83	1.94
2000	3.99	1.94
1999	4.14	1.97
1998	4.18	1.99
1997	4.17	2.03
1996	4.2	2.09
1995	4.42	2.15
1994	4.68	2.18
1993	4.91	2.22
1992	5.11	2.29
1991	5.29	2.35
1990	5.4	2.39
1989	5.52	2.41
1988	5.61	2.47
1987	5.7	2.53
1986	5.79	2.59
1985	5.88	2.65
1984	5.94	2.71
1983	6	2.78
1982	6.08	2.85
1981	6.16	2.92
1980	6.24	2.84
1979	6.31	2.85
1978	6.38	2.79
1977	6.44	2.77
1976	6.49	2.84
1975	6.53	3.05
1974	6.55	3.14
1973	6.54	3.35
1972	6.53	3.89
1971	6.52	3.74
1970	6.52	3.85
1969	6.51	3.86
1968	6.5	3.87
1967	6.49	4.05
1966	6.47	3.71
1965	6.45	3.56
1964	6.43	3.55
1963	6.41	3.63
1962	6.35	3.41
1961	6.29	3.26
1960	6.24	3.57

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Namibia was 3.21 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.78 in North Korea in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Namibia

North Korea

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Year	Natural population change
	Namibia	North Korea
2023	58,435	86,203
2022	54,534	96,495
2021	50,160	99,710
2020	55,034	95,920
2019	54,769	106,208
2018	53,970	113,164
2017	52,975	120,181
2016	52,228	125,048
2015	50,846	127,365
2014	49,581	127,078
2013	47,801	122,519
2012	46,204	118,773
2011	43,557	114,798
2010	42,046	112,443
2009	39,942	111,530
2008	38,147	122,015
2007	36,430	120,521
2006	34,690	129,171
2005	32,909	132,765
2004	31,478	155,838
2003	31,115	178,775
2002	31,947	119,504
2001	32,942	143,321
2000	35,280	161,591
1999	37,233	181,613
1998	37,500	197,589
1997	37,256	211,325
1996	37,177	226,095
1995	39,119	233,381
1994	41,316	320,861
1993	42,861	320,880
1992	43,945	324,002
1991	44,523	320,551
1990	43,956	312,460
1989	37,715	303,078
1988	34,798	299,305
1987	33,340	296,030
1986	31,764	293,227
1985	30,575	287,714
1984	29,395	282,987
1983	28,307	279,046
1982	27,474	276,332
1981	27,938	273,800
1980	28,142	255,206
1979	28,930	251,409
1978	29,821	243,533
1977	29,241	242,870
1976	28,785	255,841
1975	27,882	288,966
1974	26,844	306,902
1973	25,754	338,600
1972	24,606	411,997
1971	23,467	393,220
1970	22,414	406,129
1969	21,387	404,189
1968	20,470	399,837
1967	19,498	414,632
1966	18,635	363,882
1965	17,902	335,587
1964	17,134	323,623
1963	16,430	321,805
1962	15,656	286,534
1961	14,936	257,788
1960	14,307	277,717

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 +0.33% in North Korea.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.04% in Namibia and +0.42% in North Korea.

Birth rate in Namibia vs North Korea by year

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Namibia

North Korea

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Namibia	North Korea
2023	25.9	12.9
2022	26.3	13.1
2021	27	13.3
2020	27.7	13.4
2019	28.4	13.4
2018	29.1	13.4
2017	29.7	13.5
2016	30.3	13.5
2015	30.7	13.4
2014	31	13.4
2013	31.2	13.4
2012	31.4	13.3
2011	31.1	13.3
2010	31	13.3
2009	30.6	13.4
2008	30.3	13.9
2007	30	13.9
2006	29.7	14
2005	29.3	13.9
2004	28.9	14.6
2003	29	15.3
2002	29.6	16.1
2001	30.5	16.9
2000	31.6	17.5
1999	32.6	18.3
1998	32.9	18.9
1997	32.8	19.4
1996	32.9	20
1995	34.5	20.3
1994	36.3	20.4
1993	37.9	20.4
1992	39.3	20.5
1991	40.5	20.6
1990	41	20.5
1989	38.2	20.2
1988	38.7	20.2
1987	38.6	20.3
1986	38.3	20.4
1985	38.3	20.4
1984	38.3	20.4
1983	38.3	20.5
1982	38.4	20.6
1981	39.8	20.8
1980	40.6	20.1
1979	40.8	20.2
1978	42.6	20.1
1977	42.8	20.4
1976	43.5	21.5
1975	43.7	23.9
1974	43.9	25.6
1973	43.9	28.2
1972	43.7	33.7
1971	43.6	33.4
1970	43.4	35.3
1969	43.3	36.2
1968	43.2	37.1
1967	43	39.3
1966	42.9	36.6
1965	42.8	35.4
1964	42.7	35.4
1963	42.6	36.1
1962	42.4	34
1961	42.2	32.3
1960	42.1	34.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 25.9 in Namibia and 12.9 in North Korea, compared with 42.1 and 34.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Namibia

Factual

UN forecast

North Korea

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Namibia	North Korea
2100	18.7%	13%
2099	18.8%	13.1%
2098	18.9%	13.2%
2097	19.1%	13.3%
2096	19.2%	13.4%
2095	19.3%	13.4%
2094	19.5%	13.5%
2093	19.6%	13.6%
2092	19.7%	13.7%
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%	13.8%
2084	20.8%	13.8%
2083	21%	13.8%
2082	21.1%	13.7%
2081	21.2%	13.7%
2080	21.4%	13.7%
2079	21.5%	13.6%
2078	21.6%	13.6%
2077	21.8%	13.6%
2076	21.9%	13.6%
2075	22.1%	13.7%
2074	22.2%	13.7%
2073	22.4%	13.8%
2072	22.6%	13.8%
2071	22.8%	14%
2070	23%	14.1%
2069	23.2%	14.2%
2068	23.4%	14.3%
2067	23.6%	14.5%
2066	23.8%	14.6%
2065	24.1%	14.8%
2064	24.3%	14.9%
2063	24.6%	15%
2062	24.8%	15.1%
2061	25.1%	15.2%
2060	25.3%	15.3%
2059	25.6%	15.4%
2058	25.8%	15.4%
2057	26.1%	15.4%
2056	26.3%	15.4%
2055	26.5%	15.4%
2054	26.8%	15.4%
2053	27%	15.3%
2052	27.2%	15.3%
2051	27.4%	15.2%
2050	27.6%	15.2%
2049	27.8%	15.2%
2048	28%	15.2%
2047	28.2%	15.2%
2046	28.4%	15.3%
2045	28.6%	15.3%
2044	28.9%	15.5%
2043	29.1%	15.6%
2042	29.3%	15.8%
2041	29.6%	16%
2040	29.8%	16.2%
2039	30.1%	16.5%
2038	30.4%	16.7%
2037	30.8%	17%
2036	31.5%	17.2%
2035	32.2%	17.5%
2034	32.7%	17.8%
2033	33.2%	18%
2032	33.8%	18.2%
2031	34.3%	18.4%
2030	34.9%	18.6%
2029	35.3%	18.7%
2028	35.8%	18.8%
2027	36.1%	18.9%
2026	36.5%	18.9%
2025	36.8%	18.9%
2024	37%	18.9%
2023	37.3%	19%
2022	37.5%	19%
2021	37.4%	19.1%
2020	37.1%	19.1%
2019	37%	19.1%
2018	36.8%	19.2%
2017	36.7%	19.4%
2016	36.5%	19.6%
2015	36.5%	19.8%
2014	36.5%	20.1%
2013	36.6%	20.4%
2012	36.6%	20.8%
2011	36.7%	21.2%
2010	36.8%	21.6%
2009	37.1%	22.1%
2008	37.5%	22.5%
2007	38.1%	23%
2006	38.7%	23.4%
2005	39.4%	23.9%
2004	40%	24.3%
2003	40.5%	24.6%
2002	41%	25%
2001	41.3%	25.3%
2000	41.5%	25.6%
1999	41.7%	25.8%
1998	41.8%	26%
1997	41.9%	26.2%
1996	42%	26.3%
1995	42.1%	26.4%
1994	42.2%	26.4%
1993	42.2%	26.4%
1992	42.2%	26.3%
1991	42.2%	26.4%
1990	42.3%	26.5%
1989	43.4%	26.8%
1988	44.8%	27.3%
1987	45.3%	28%
1986	45.8%	29%
1985	46.2%	29.9%
1984	46.6%	30.9%
1983	46.9%	32%
1982	47.2%	33.1%
1981	47.1%	34.2%
1980	46.6%	35.1%
1979	46.3%	36%
1978	45.9%	36.9%
1977	45.3%	37.7%
1976	45%	38.3%
1975	44.8%	38.8%
1974	44.6%	39.3%
1973	44.3%	39.8%
1972	44.1%	40.2%
1971	43.9%	40.3%
1970	43.8%	40.1%
1969	43.6%	39.8%
1968	43.5%	39.2%
1967	43.3%	38.3%
1966	43.2%	37.3%
1965	43%	36.7%
1964	42.9%	36.6%
1963	42.7%	36.5%
1962	42.6%	36.6%
1961	42.4%	37%
1960	42.2%	37.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 37% of the population in Namibia and 18.9% in North Korea in 2024, compared to 42.3% and 26.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Namibia and North Korea compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Namibia vs North Korea

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Namibia

North Korea

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Namibia	North Korea
2023	139	67
2022	127	67
2021	254	72
2020	143	66
2019	175	66
2018	198	69
2017	213	70
2016	250	71
2015	307	72
2014	369	73
2013	402	75
2012	439	76
2011	498	76
2010	531	77
2009	547	78
2008	537	79
2007	489	80
2006	408	80
2005	344	78
2004	282	77
2003	290	76
2002	313	131
2001	376	130
2000	384	129
1999	371	129
1998	396	129
1997	383	128
1996	387	128
1995	369	127
1994	367	57
1993	354	46
1992	346	37
1991	337	38
1990	325	43
1989	306	49
1988	342	55
1987	336	62
1986	348	68
1985	354	76

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 67 deaths in North Korea.

Under-five mortality rates

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Namibia

North Korea

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Namibia	North Korea
2023	4.07%	1.8%
2022	4.2%	1.77%
2021	4.38%	1.74%
2020	4.57%	1.74%
2019	4.78%	1.77%
2018	5.01%	1.84%
2017	5.19%	1.91%
2016	5.42%	2.06%
2015	5.5%	2.14%
2014	5.31%	2.26%
2013	5.4%	2.41%
2012	5.51%	2.57%
2011	5.16%	2.72%
2010	5.08%	2.87%
2009	5.29%	3%
2008	5.64%	3.1%
2007	6.06%	3.24%
2006	6.49%	3.28%
2005	7.05%	3.33%
2004	7.41%	3.38%
2003	7.51%	3.45%
2002	7.61%	9.78%
2001	7.71%	9.9%
2000	7.79%	10%
1999	7.79%	10.2%
1998	7.7%	10.3%
1997	7.56%	10.5%
1996	7.39%	10.6%
1995	7.24%	10.8%
1994	7.13%	4.25%
1993	7.1%	4.27%
1992	7.14%	4.25%
1991	7.24%	4.18%
1990	7.39%	4.07%
1989	7.57%	3.95%
1988	7.81%	3.83%
1987	8.09%	3.78%
1986	8.43%	3.68%
1985	8.81%	3.68%
1984	9.22%	3.71%
1983	9.61%	3.8%
1982	9.93%	3.91%
1981	10.2%	4.05%
1980	10.3%	4.22%
1979	10.3%	4.4%
1978	10.3%	4.59%
1977	10.2%	4.8%
1976	10%	5.03%
1975	9.89%	5.28%
1974	9.79%	5.56%
1973	9.73%	5.86%
1972	9.68%	6.2%
1971	9.67%	6.58%
1970	9.65%	6.99%
1969	9.65%	7.45%
1968	9.64%	7.94%
1967	9.66%	8.45%
1966	-	8.96%
1965	-	9.46%
1964	-	9.92%
1963	-	10.4%
1962	-	10.8%
1961	-	11.2%
1960	-	11.6%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 4.07% in Namibia and 1.8% in North Korea. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.