Fertility & birth rates in Namibia and Norway

Fertility rate in Namibia vs Norway by year

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Namibia

Norway

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Year	Fertility rate
	Namibia	Norway
2023	3.21	1.4
2022	3.25	1.41
2021	3.3	1.55
2020	3.35	1.48
2019	3.4	1.53
2018	3.46	1.56
2017	3.51	1.62
2016	3.57	1.71
2015	3.6	1.72
2014	3.64	1.75
2013	3.65	1.78
2012	3.68	1.85
2011	3.66	1.88
2010	3.66	1.95
2009	3.63	1.98
2008	3.62	1.96
2007	3.61	1.9
2006	3.6	1.9
2005	3.57	1.84
2004	3.55	1.83
2003	3.58	1.8
2002	3.69	1.75
2001	3.83	1.78
2000	3.99	1.85
1999	4.14	1.85
1998	4.18	1.81
1997	4.17	1.86
1996	4.2	1.89
1995	4.42	1.87
1994	4.68	1.87
1993	4.91	1.86
1992	5.11	1.88
1991	5.29	1.92
1990	5.4	1.93
1989	5.52	1.89
1988	5.61	1.84
1987	5.7	1.74
1986	5.79	1.71
1985	5.88	1.68
1984	5.94	1.66
1983	6	1.66
1982	6.08	1.71
1981	6.16	1.7
1980	6.24	1.72
1979	6.31	1.75
1978	6.38	1.77
1977	6.44	1.75
1976	6.49	1.86
1975	6.53	1.98
1974	6.55	2.13
1973	6.54	2.23
1972	6.53	2.38
1971	6.52	2.49
1970	6.52	2.5
1969	6.51	2.7
1968	6.5	2.75
1967	6.49	2.81
1966	6.47	2.9
1965	6.45	2.94
1964	6.43	2.98
1963	6.41	2.93
1962	6.35	2.91
1961	6.29	2.94
1960	6.24	2.85

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Namibia was 3.21 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.4 in Norway in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Namibia

Norway

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Year	Natural population change
	Namibia	Norway
2023	58,435	8,280
2022	54,534	5,457
2021	50,160	14,062
2020	55,034	12,372
2019	54,769	13,904
2018	53,970	14,342
2017	52,975	15,831
2016	52,228	17,797
2015	50,846	18,160
2014	49,581	18,494
2013	47,801	17,779
2012	46,204	18,066
2011	43,557	18,822
2010	42,046	20,046
2009	39,942	20,280
2008	38,147	19,073
2007	36,430	16,482
2006	34,690	17,244
2005	32,909	15,719
2004	31,478	15,612
2003	31,115	14,151
2002	31,947	10,892
2001	32,942	13,090
2000	35,280	15,269
1999	37,233	14,278
1998	37,500	14,181
1997	37,256	15,418
1996	37,177	17,087
1995	39,119	14,821
1994	41,316	16,045
1993	42,861	12,936
1992	43,945	15,431
1991	44,523	16,194
1990	43,956	14,845
1989	37,715	13,949
1988	34,798	12,207
1987	33,340	9,212
1986	31,764	8,751
1985	30,575	6,644
1984	29,395	7,452
1983	28,307	7,844
1982	27,474	9,875
1981	27,938	9,020
1980	28,142	9,806
1979	28,930	10,181
1978	29,821	11,364
1977	29,241	11,321
1976	28,785	13,286
1975	27,882	16,430
1974	26,844	20,324
1973	25,754	21,387
1972	24,606	24,777
1971	23,467	26,541
1970	22,414	25,968
1969	21,387	28,858
1968	20,470	29,387
1967	19,498	30,276
1966	18,635	31,150
1965	17,902	31,275
1964	17,134	30,293
1963	16,430	26,766
1962	15,656	28,020
1961	14,936	29,239
1960	14,307	29,366

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 +0.15% in Norway.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.04% in Namibia and +0.26% in Norway.

Birth rate in Namibia vs Norway by year

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Namibia

Norway

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Namibia	Norway
2023	25.9	9.4
2022	26.3	9.4
2021	27	10.4
2020	27.7	9.8
2019	28.4	10.2
2018	29.1	10.4
2017	29.7	10.7
2016	30.3	11.2
2015	30.7	11.3
2014	31	11.5
2013	31.2	11.6
2012	31.4	12
2011	31.1	12.2
2010	31	12.6
2009	30.6	12.8
2008	30.3	12.7
2007	30	12.4
2006	29.7	12.6
2005	29.3	12.3
2004	28.9	12.4
2003	29	12.4
2002	29.6	12.2
2001	30.5	12.6
2000	31.6	13.2
1999	32.6	13.3
1998	32.9	13.2
1997	32.8	13.6
1996	32.9	13.9
1995	34.5	13.8
1994	36.3	13.9
1993	37.9	13.8
1992	39.3	14
1991	40.5	14.3
1990	41	14.4
1989	38.2	14
1988	38.7	13.7
1987	38.6	12.9
1986	38.3	12.6
1985	38.3	12.3
1984	38.3	12.1
1983	38.3	12.1
1982	38.4	12.5
1981	39.8	12.4
1980	40.6	12.5
1979	40.8	12.7
1978	42.6	12.8
1977	42.8	12.6
1976	43.5	13.3
1975	43.7	14.1
1974	43.9	15
1973	43.9	15.5
1972	43.7	16.3
1971	43.6	16.8
1970	43.4	16.7
1969	43.3	17.6
1968	43.2	17.6
1967	43	17.6
1966	42.9	17.9
1965	42.8	17.8
1964	42.7	17.7
1963	42.6	17.3
1962	42.4	17.1
1961	42.2	17.3
1960	42.1	17.3

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 25.9 in Namibia and 9.4 in Norway, compared with 42.1 and 17.3, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Namibia

Factual

UN forecast

Norway

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Namibia	Norway
2100	18.7%	12.8%
2099	18.8%	12.8%
2098	18.9%	12.8%
2097	19.1%	12.8%
2096	19.2%	12.8%
2095	19.3%	12.9%
2094	19.5%	12.9%
2093	19.6%	12.9%
2092	19.7%	12.9%
2091	19.9%	13%
2090	20%	13%
2089	20.2%	13%
2088	20.3%	13%
2087	20.4%	13%
2086	20.6%	13.1%
2085	20.7%	13.1%
2084	20.8%	13.1%
2083	21%	13.1%
2082	21.1%	13.1%
2081	21.2%	13.1%
2080	21.4%	13%
2079	21.5%	13%
2078	21.6%	13%
2077	21.8%	13%
2076	21.9%	13%
2075	22.1%	13%
2074	22.2%	12.9%
2073	22.4%	12.9%
2072	22.6%	12.9%
2071	22.8%	12.9%
2070	23%	12.9%
2069	23.2%	12.9%
2068	23.4%	12.9%
2067	23.6%	13%
2066	23.8%	13%
2065	24.1%	13%
2064	24.3%	13.1%
2063	24.6%	13.1%
2062	24.8%	13.2%
2061	25.1%	13.2%
2060	25.3%	13.3%
2059	25.6%	13.4%
2058	25.8%	13.4%
2057	26.1%	13.5%
2056	26.3%	13.6%
2055	26.5%	13.6%
2054	26.8%	13.7%
2053	27%	13.8%
2052	27.2%	13.8%
2051	27.4%	13.8%
2050	27.6%	13.9%
2049	27.8%	13.9%
2048	28%	13.9%
2047	28.2%	13.9%
2046	28.4%	13.9%
2045	28.6%	13.9%
2044	28.9%	13.9%
2043	29.1%	13.9%
2042	29.3%	13.9%
2041	29.6%	13.9%
2040	29.8%	14%
2039	30.1%	14%
2038	30.4%	14%
2037	30.8%	14%
2036	31.5%	14.1%
2035	32.2%	14.2%
2034	32.7%	14.3%
2033	33.2%	14.4%
2032	33.8%	14.6%
2031	34.3%	14.7%
2030	34.9%	14.9%
2029	35.3%	15.1%
2028	35.8%	15.3%
2027	36.1%	15.6%
2026	36.5%	15.8%
2025	36.8%	16.1%
2024	37%	16.2%
2023	37.3%	16.5%
2022	37.5%	16.8%
2021	37.4%	17%
2020	37.1%	17.2%
2019	37%	17.4%
2018	36.8%	17.6%
2017	36.7%	17.8%
2016	36.5%	17.9%
2015	36.5%	18%
2014	36.5%	18.1%
2013	36.6%	18.3%
2012	36.6%	18.4%
2011	36.7%	18.6%
2010	36.8%	18.8%
2009	37.1%	18.9%
2008	37.5%	19.1%
2007	38.1%	19.3%
2006	38.7%	19.4%
2005	39.4%	19.6%
2004	40%	19.8%
2003	40.5%	19.9%
2002	41%	20%
2001	41.3%	20%
2000	41.5%	20%
1999	41.7%	19.9%
1998	41.8%	19.8%
1997	41.9%	19.7%
1996	42%	19.6%
1995	42.1%	19.5%
1994	42.2%	19.4%
1993	42.2%	19.3%
1992	42.2%	19.1%
1991	42.2%	19%
1990	42.3%	18.9%
1989	43.4%	19%
1988	44.8%	19.1%
1987	45.3%	19.3%
1986	45.8%	19.6%
1985	46.2%	20%
1984	46.6%	20.4%
1983	46.9%	20.9%
1982	47.2%	21.3%
1981	47.1%	21.8%
1980	46.6%	22.2%
1979	46.3%	22.6%
1978	45.9%	22.9%
1977	45.3%	23.3%
1976	45%	23.5%
1975	44.8%	23.8%
1974	44.6%	24%
1973	44.3%	24.2%
1972	44.1%	24.3%
1971	43.9%	24.4%
1970	43.8%	24.5%
1969	43.6%	24.5%
1968	43.5%	24.6%
1967	43.3%	24.7%
1966	43.2%	24.7%
1965	43%	24.8%
1964	42.9%	24.8%
1963	42.7%	25%
1962	42.6%	25.2%
1961	42.4%	25.6%
1960	42.2%	25.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 37% of the population in Namibia and 16.2% in Norway in 2024, compared to 42.3% and 18.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Namibia and Norway compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Namibia vs Norway

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Namibia

Norway

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Namibia	Norway
2023	139	1
2022	127	3
2021	254	2
2020	143	2
2019	175	2
2018	198	2
2017	213	2
2016	250	2
2015	307	2
2014	369	2
2013	402	3
2012	439	3
2011	498	4
2010	531	4
2009	547	4
2008	537	5
2007	489	5
2006	408	5
2005	344	6
2004	282	6
2003	290	5
2002	313	5
2001	376	5
2000	384	5
1999	371	5
1998	396	5
1997	383	5
1996	387	6
1995	369	6
1994	367	7
1993	354	7
1992	346	8
1991	337	8
1990	325	9
1989	306	9
1988	342	9
1987	336	9
1986	348	9
1985	354	9

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 1 deaths in Norway.

Under-five mortality rates

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Namibia

Norway

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Namibia	Norway
2023	4.07%	0.24%
2022	4.2%	0.23%
2021	4.38%	0.23%
2020	4.57%	0.24%
2019	4.78%	0.24%
2018	5.01%	0.25%
2017	5.19%	0.25%
2016	5.42%	0.26%
2015	5.5%	0.27%
2014	5.31%	0.28%
2013	5.4%	0.29%
2012	5.51%	0.3%
2011	5.16%	0.31%
2010	5.08%	0.33%
2009	5.29%	0.34%
2008	5.64%	0.36%
2007	6.06%	0.37%
2006	6.49%	0.39%
2005	7.05%	0.41%
2004	7.41%	0.42%
2003	7.51%	0.44%
2002	7.61%	0.46%
2001	7.71%	0.47%
2000	7.79%	0.49%
1999	7.79%	0.5%
1998	7.7%	0.51%
1997	7.56%	0.52%
1996	7.39%	0.54%
1995	7.24%	0.57%
1994	7.13%	0.61%
1993	7.1%	0.66%
1992	7.14%	0.72%
1991	7.24%	0.79%
1990	7.39%	0.87%
1989	7.57%	0.93%
1988	7.81%	0.98%
1987	8.09%	1.01%
1986	8.43%	1.02%
1985	8.81%	1.02%
1984	9.22%	1.01%
1983	9.61%	1%
1982	9.93%	0.99%
1981	10.2%	0.99%
1980	10.3%	1.01%
1979	10.3%	1.04%
1978	10.3%	1.09%
1977	10.2%	1.15%
1976	10%	1.22%
1975	9.89%	1.29%
1974	9.79%	1.36%
1973	9.73%	1.43%
1972	9.68%	1.5%
1971	9.67%	1.56%
1970	9.65%	1.62%
1969	9.65%	1.69%
1968	9.64%	1.75%
1967	9.66%	1.82%
1966	-	1.9%
1965	-	1.97%
1964	-	2.04%
1963	-	2.1%
1962	-	2.15%
1961	-	2.21%
1960	-	2.26%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 4.07% in Namibia and 0.24% in Norway. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.