Fertility & birth rates in Namibia and Philippines

Fertility rate in Namibia vs Philippines by year

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Namibia

Philippines

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Year	Fertility rate
	Namibia	Philippines
2023	3.21	1.92
2022	3.25	1.93
2021	3.3	1.95
2020	3.35	2.08
2019	3.4	2.22
2018	3.46	2.38
2017	3.51	2.53
2016	3.57	2.68
2015	3.6	2.83
2014	3.64	2.89
2013	3.65	3.04
2012	3.68	3.14
2011	3.66	3.24
2010	3.66	3.32
2009	3.63	3.38
2008	3.62	3.4
2007	3.61	3.4
2006	3.6	3.47
2005	3.57	3.45
2004	3.55	3.52
2003	3.58	3.59
2002	3.69	3.65
2001	3.83	3.72
2000	3.99	3.75
1999	4.14	3.83
1998	4.18	3.88
1997	4.17	3.94
1996	4.2	4
1995	4.42	4.07
1994	4.68	4.08
1993	4.91	4.1
1992	5.11	4.16
1991	5.29	4.27
1990	5.4	4.32
1989	5.52	4.37
1988	5.61	4.45
1987	5.7	4.51
1986	5.79	4.56
1985	5.88	4.66
1984	5.94	4.77
1983	6	4.87
1982	6.08	4.92
1981	6.16	4.97
1980	6.24	5.11
1979	6.31	5.26
1978	6.38	5.39
1977	6.44	5.44
1976	6.49	5.51
1975	6.53	5.6
1974	6.55	5.69
1973	6.54	5.79
1972	6.53	5.94
1971	6.52	6.08
1970	6.52	6.22
1969	6.51	6.33
1968	6.5	6.45
1967	6.49	6.57
1966	6.47	6.69
1965	6.45	6.8
1964	6.43	6.89
1963	6.41	6.95
1962	6.35	6.98
1961	6.29	6.99
1960	6.24	7

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Namibia was 3.21 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.92 in the Philippines in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Namibia

Philippines

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Year	Natural population change
	Namibia	Philippines
2023	58,435	1,123,981
2022	54,534	1,115,825
2021	50,160	917,928
2020	55,034	1,253,741
2019	54,769	1,352,703
2018	53,970	1,495,843
2017	52,975	1,622,444
2016	52,228	1,718,232
2015	50,846	1,827,180
2014	49,581	1,851,828
2013	47,801	1,944,758
2012	46,204	1,979,568
2011	43,557	2,018,419
2010	42,046	2,030,979
2009	39,942	2,025,580
2008	38,147	2,007,584
2007	36,430	1,964,673
2006	34,690	1,960,246
2005	32,909	1,918,484
2004	31,478	1,924,265
2003	31,115	1,922,904
2002	31,947	1,919,556
2001	32,942	1,931,169
2000	35,280	1,902,330
1999	37,233	1,894,147
1998	37,500	1,870,371
1997	37,256	1,861,098
1996	37,177	1,849,587
1995	39,119	1,846,900
1994	41,316	1,813,827
1993	42,861	1,788,414
1992	43,945	1,769,259
1991	44,523	1,782,165
1990	43,956	1,749,622
1989	37,715	1,728,354
1988	34,798	1,707,402
1987	33,340	1,671,330
1986	31,764	1,631,491
1985	30,575	1,614,042
1984	29,395	1,579,872
1983	28,307	1,542,194
1982	27,474	1,485,790
1981	27,938	1,436,599
1980	28,142	1,413,735
1979	28,930	1,394,056
1978	29,821	1,364,661
1977	29,241	1,314,002
1976	28,785	1,258,286
1975	27,882	1,239,069
1974	26,844	1,218,884
1973	25,754	1,206,285
1972	24,606	1,206,414
1971	23,467	1,210,256
1970	22,414	1,198,944
1969	21,387	1,186,306
1968	20,470	1,172,146
1967	19,498	1,166,704
1966	18,635	1,156,498
1965	17,902	1,146,094
1964	17,134	1,131,586
1963	16,430	1,116,591
1962	15,656	1,091,953
1961	14,936	1,064,377
1960	14,307	1,036,017

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 +0.98% in the Philippines.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.04% in Namibia and +1.31% in the Philippines.

Birth rate in Namibia vs Philippines by year

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Namibia

Philippines

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Namibia	Philippines
2023	25.9	16
2022	26.3	16.1
2021	27	16.1
2020	27.7	17
2019	28.4	18.1
2018	29.1	19.4
2017	29.7	20.6
2016	30.3	21.8
2015	30.7	22.9
2014	31	23.4
2013	31.2	24.6
2012	31.4	25.2
2011	31.1	26
2010	31	26.6
2009	30.6	27
2008	30.3	27.1
2007	30	27
2006	29.7	27.4
2005	29.3	27.2
2004	28.9	27.6
2003	29	28.1
2002	29.6	28.5
2001	30.5	29.1
2000	31.6	29.3
1999	32.6	29.8
1998	32.9	30.2
1997	32.8	30.8
1996	32.9	31.4
1995	34.5	32.1
1994	36.3	32.3
1993	37.9	32.6
1992	39.3	33.1
1991	40.5	34.3
1990	41	34.5
1989	38.2	35
1988	38.7	35.6
1987	38.6	35.9
1986	38.3	36.2
1985	38.3	36.7
1984	38.3	37
1983	38.3	37.1
1982	38.4	36.9
1981	39.8	36.9
1980	40.6	37.2
1979	40.8	37.6
1978	42.6	37.8
1977	42.8	37.5
1976	43.5	37.2
1975	43.7	37.5
1974	43.9	37.7
1973	43.9	38.1
1972	43.7	38.7
1971	43.6	39.5
1970	43.4	40.1
1969	43.3	40.5
1968	43.2	41.1
1967	43	42.1
1966	42.9	43
1965	42.8	43.9
1964	42.7	44.8
1963	42.6	45.6
1962	42.4	46.2
1961	42.2	46.7
1960	42.1	47.2

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 25.9 in Namibia and 16 in the Philippines, compared with 42.1 and 47.2, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Namibia

Factual

UN forecast

Philippines

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Namibia	Philippines
2100	18.7%	14.1%
2099	18.8%	14.1%
2098	18.9%	14.2%
2097	19.1%	14.2%
2096	19.2%	14.3%
2095	19.3%	14.3%
2094	19.5%	14.4%
2093	19.6%	14.4%
2092	19.7%	14.5%
2091	19.9%	14.6%
2090	20%	14.7%
2089	20.2%	14.8%
2088	20.3%	14.9%
2087	20.4%	15%
2086	20.6%	15.1%
2085	20.7%	15.2%
2084	20.8%	15.2%
2083	21%	15.3%
2082	21.1%	15.4%
2081	21.2%	15.5%
2080	21.4%	15.5%
2079	21.5%	15.6%
2078	21.6%	15.6%
2077	21.8%	15.7%
2076	21.9%	15.7%
2075	22.1%	15.7%
2074	22.2%	15.8%
2073	22.4%	15.8%
2072	22.6%	15.8%
2071	22.8%	15.8%
2070	23%	15.9%
2069	23.2%	15.9%
2068	23.4%	16%
2067	23.6%	16.1%
2066	23.8%	16.2%
2065	24.1%	16.3%
2064	24.3%	16.5%
2063	24.6%	16.6%
2062	24.8%	16.8%
2061	25.1%	17%
2060	25.3%	17.2%
2059	25.6%	17.5%
2058	25.8%	17.7%
2057	26.1%	18%
2056	26.3%	18.2%
2055	26.5%	18.5%
2054	26.8%	18.7%
2053	27%	19%
2052	27.2%	19.3%
2051	27.4%	19.5%
2050	27.6%	19.7%
2049	27.8%	20%
2048	28%	20.2%
2047	28.2%	20.3%
2046	28.4%	20.5%
2045	28.6%	20.7%
2044	28.9%	20.8%
2043	29.1%	20.9%
2042	29.3%	21%
2041	29.6%	21.1%
2040	29.8%	21.2%
2039	30.1%	21.3%
2038	30.4%	21.4%
2037	30.8%	21.4%
2036	31.5%	21.5%
2035	32.2%	21.6%
2034	32.7%	22%
2033	33.2%	22.5%
2032	33.8%	23%
2031	34.3%	23.6%
2030	34.9%	24.1%
2029	35.3%	24.7%
2028	35.8%	25.4%
2027	36.1%	26%
2026	36.5%	26.8%
2025	36.8%	27.5%
2024	37%	27.9%
2023	37.3%	28.6%
2022	37.5%	29.3%
2021	37.4%	30%
2020	37.1%	30.7%
2019	37%	31.3%
2018	36.8%	31.8%
2017	36.7%	32.3%
2016	36.5%	32.9%
2015	36.5%	33.5%
2014	36.5%	34.1%
2013	36.6%	34.4%
2012	36.6%	34.8%
2011	36.7%	35.2%
2010	36.8%	35.6%
2009	37.1%	36%
2008	37.5%	36.3%
2007	38.1%	36.6%
2006	38.7%	36.9%
2005	39.4%	37.2%
2004	40%	37.6%
2003	40.5%	38%
2002	41%	38.4%
2001	41.3%	38.8%
2000	41.5%	39.2%
1999	41.7%	39.6%
1998	41.8%	40.1%
1997	41.9%	40.5%
1996	42%	40.8%
1995	42.1%	41.1%
1994	42.2%	41.2%
1993	42.2%	41.4%
1992	42.2%	41.6%
1991	42.2%	41.8%
1990	42.3%	41.8%
1989	43.4%	41.9%
1988	44.8%	42%
1987	45.3%	42.2%
1986	45.8%	42.3%
1985	46.2%	42.5%
1984	46.6%	42.8%
1983	46.9%	43.1%
1982	47.2%	43.5%
1981	47.1%	43.9%
1980	46.6%	44.3%
1979	46.3%	44.8%
1978	45.9%	45.2%
1977	45.3%	45.8%
1976	45%	46.4%
1975	44.8%	46.9%
1974	44.6%	47.4%
1973	44.3%	47.7%
1972	44.1%	48%
1971	43.9%	48.2%
1970	43.8%	48.4%
1969	43.6%	48.6%
1968	43.5%	48.8%
1967	43.3%	49%
1966	43.2%	49.1%
1965	43%	49.2%
1964	42.9%	49.2%
1963	42.7%	49.2%
1962	42.6%	49.1%
1961	42.4%	48.8%
1960	42.2%	48.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 37% of the population in Namibia and 27.9% in the Philippines in 2024, compared to 42.3% and 41.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Namibia and the Philippines compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Namibia vs Philippines

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Namibia

Philippines

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Namibia	Philippines
2023	139	84
2022	127	92
2021	254	153
2020	143	88
2019	175	92
2018	198	92
2017	213	86
2016	250	98
2015	307	104
2014	369	106
2013	402	110
2012	439	110
2011	498	115
2010	531	117
2009	547	122
2008	537	123
2007	489	123
2006	408	129
2005	344	118
2004	282	122
2003	290	127
2002	313	126
2001	376	132
2000	384	127
1999	371	130
1998	396	135
1997	383	138
1996	387	141
1995	369	147
1994	367	151
1993	354	155
1992	346	160
1991	337	172
1990	325	173
1989	306	177
1988	342	184
1987	336	191
1986	348	199
1985	354	204

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 84 deaths in the Philippines.

Under-five mortality rates

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Namibia

Philippines

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Namibia	Philippines
2023	4.07%	2.69%
2022	4.2%	2.73%
2021	4.38%	2.77%
2020	4.57%	2.79%
2019	4.78%	2.8%
2018	5.01%	2.79%
2017	5.19%	2.78%
2016	5.42%	2.78%
2015	5.5%	2.78%
2014	5.31%	2.8%
2013	5.4%	2.83%
2012	5.51%	2.87%
2011	5.16%	2.91%
2010	5.08%	2.96%
2009	5.29%	3.01%
2008	5.64%	3.07%
2007	6.06%	3.14%
2006	6.49%	3.21%
2005	7.05%	3.28%
2004	7.41%	3.36%
2003	7.51%	3.44%
2002	7.61%	3.52%
2001	7.71%	3.61%
2000	7.79%	3.69%
1999	7.79%	3.78%
1998	7.7%	3.88%
1997	7.56%	4%
1996	7.39%	4.14%
1995	7.24%	4.31%
1994	7.13%	4.51%
1993	7.1%	4.73%
1992	7.14%	4.98%
1991	7.24%	5.27%
1990	7.39%	5.6%
1989	7.57%	5.96%
1988	7.81%	6.32%
1987	8.09%	6.66%
1986	8.43%	6.96%
1985	8.81%	7.21%
1984	9.22%	7.4%
1983	9.61%	7.56%
1982	9.93%	7.69%
1981	10.2%	7.8%
1980	10.3%	7.9%
1979	10.3%	7.99%
1978	10.3%	8.06%
1977	10.2%	8.11%
1976	10%	8.15%
1975	9.89%	8.17%
1974	9.79%	8.17%
1973	9.73%	8.17%
1972	9.68%	8.18%
1971	9.67%	8.21%
1970	9.65%	8.28%
1969	9.65%	8.37%
1968	9.64%	8.48%
1967	9.66%	8.62%
1966	-	8.78%
1965	-	8.95%
1964	-	9.13%
1963	-	9.33%
1962	-	9.54%
1961	-	9.8%
1960	-	10.1%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 4.07% in Namibia and 2.69% in the Philippines. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.