Fertility & birth rates in Namibia and Romania

Fertility rate in Namibia vs Romania by year

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Namibia

Romania

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Year	Fertility rate
	Namibia	Romania
2023	3.21	1.71
2022	3.25	1.71
2021	3.3	1.81
2020	3.35	1.8
2019	3.4	1.77
2018	3.46	1.76
2017	3.51	1.78
2016	3.57	1.69
2015	3.6	1.62
2014	3.64	1.56
2013	3.65	1.46
2012	3.68	1.52
2011	3.66	1.47
2010	3.66	1.59
2009	3.63	1.66
2008	3.62	1.6
2007	3.61	1.45
2006	3.6	1.42
2005	3.57	1.4
2004	3.55	1.33
2003	3.58	1.3
2002	3.69	1.27
2001	3.83	1.27
2000	3.99	1.31
1999	4.14	1.3
1998	4.18	1.32
1997	4.17	1.32
1996	4.2	1.3
1995	4.42	1.33
1994	4.68	1.4
1993	4.91	1.43
1992	5.11	1.51
1991	5.29	1.59
1990	5.4	1.83
1989	5.52	2.22
1988	5.61	2.3
1987	5.7	2.38
1986	5.79	2.39
1985	5.88	2.31
1984	5.94	2.26
1983	6	2.06
1982	6.08	2.17
1981	6.16	2.36
1980	6.24	2.43
1979	6.31	2.49
1978	6.38	2.52
1977	6.44	2.57
1976	6.49	2.54
1975	6.53	2.59
1974	6.55	2.71
1973	6.54	2.44
1972	6.53	2.55
1971	6.52	2.67
1970	6.52	2.89
1969	6.51	3.19
1968	6.5	3.63
1967	6.49	3.66
1966	6.47	1.9
1965	6.45	1.91
1964	6.43	1.96
1963	6.41	2.01
1962	6.35	2.04
1961	6.29	2.17
1960	6.24	2.34

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Namibia was 3.21 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.71 in Romania in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Namibia

Romania

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Year	Natural population change
	Namibia	Romania
2023	58,435	-89,587
2022	54,534	-93,338
2021	50,160	-141,504
2020	55,034	-100,179
2019	54,769	-60,053
2018	53,970	-62,316
2017	52,975	-50,930
2016	52,228	-53,196
2015	50,846	-59,447
2014	49,581	-55,745
2013	47,801	-59,951
2012	46,204	-54,157
2011	43,557	-56,413
2010	42,046	-46,567
2009	39,942	-34,625
2008	38,147	-30,806
2007	36,430	-37,590
2006	34,690	-38,148
2005	32,909	-40,508
2004	31,478	-42,904
2003	31,115	-56,093
2002	31,947	-58,673
2001	32,942	-37,625
2000	35,280	-22,443
1999	37,233	-31,461
1998	37,500	-33,761
1997	37,256	-42,853
1996	37,177	-56,548
1995	39,119	-36,295
1994	41,316	-18,184
1993	42,861	-13,658
1992	43,945	-4,559
1991	44,523	25,301
1990	43,956	69,605
1989	37,715	122,756
1988	34,798	126,817
1987	33,340	128,517
1986	31,764	134,737
1985	30,575	111,392
1984	29,395	117,731
1983	28,307	87,986
1982	27,474	119,121
1981	27,938	156,472
1980	28,142	168,776
1979	28,930	194,397
1978	29,821	204,148
1977	29,241	215,385
1976	28,785	213,361
1975	27,882	219,324
1974	26,844	235,530
1973	25,754	175,020
1972	24,606	198,316
1971	23,467	206,662
1970	22,414	234,905
1969	21,387	264,120
1968	20,470	338,577
1967	19,498	347,709
1966	18,635	115,293
1965	17,902	114,190
1964	17,134	134,326
1963	16,430	139,104
1962	15,656	130,736
1961	14,936	163,286
1960	14,307	191,431

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 -0.47% in Romania.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.04% in Namibia and -0.4% in Romania.

Birth rate in Namibia vs Romania by year

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Namibia

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Namibia	Romania
2023	25.9	8
2022	26.3	9.4
2021	27	10.1
2020	27.7	10.3
2019	28.4	10.3
2018	29.1	10.4
2017	29.7	10.8
2016	30.3	10.4
2015	30.7	10.2
2014	31	10
2013	31.2	9.4
2012	31.4	10
2011	31.1	9.7
2010	31	10.5
2009	30.6	10.9
2008	30.3	10.8
2007	30	10.3
2006	29.7	10.4
2005	29.3	10.4
2004	28.9	10.1
2003	29	9.8
2002	29.6	9.7
2001	30.5	10
2000	31.6	10.4
1999	32.6	10.4
1998	32.9	10.5
1997	32.8	10.5
1996	32.9	10.2
1995	34.5	10.4
1994	36.3	10.9
1993	37.9	11
1992	39.3	11.4
1991	40.5	12
1990	41	13.6
1989	38.2	16
1988	38.7	16.5
1987	38.6	16.7
1986	38.3	16.5
1985	38.3	15.8
1984	38.3	15.5
1983	38.3	14.3
1982	38.4	15.3
1981	39.8	17
1980	40.6	18
1979	40.8	18.6
1978	42.6	19
1977	42.8	19.5
1976	43.5	19.4
1975	43.7	19.6
1974	43.9	20.3
1973	43.9	18.2
1972	43.7	18.8
1971	43.6	19.6
1970	43.4	21.1
1969	43.3	23.3
1968	43.2	26.6
1967	43	27
1966	42.9	14.2
1965	42.8	14.6
1964	42.7	15.2
1963	42.6	15.7
1962	42.4	16.2
1961	42.2	17.5
1960	42.1	19.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 25.9 in Namibia and 8 in Romania, compared with 42.1 and 19.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Namibia

Factual

UN forecast

Romania

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Namibia	Romania
2100	18.7%	12.8%
2099	18.8%	12.8%
2098	18.9%	12.8%
2097	19.1%	12.9%
2096	19.2%	12.9%
2095	19.3%	13%
2094	19.5%	13.1%
2093	19.6%	13.1%
2092	19.7%	13.2%
2091	19.9%	13.2%
2090	20%	13.3%
2089	20.2%	13.4%
2088	20.3%	13.4%
2087	20.4%	13.5%
2086	20.6%	13.5%
2085	20.7%	13.5%
2084	20.8%	13.6%
2083	21%	13.6%
2082	21.1%	13.6%
2081	21.2%	13.6%
2080	21.4%	13.6%
2079	21.5%	13.6%
2078	21.6%	13.6%
2077	21.8%	13.6%
2076	21.9%	13.6%
2075	22.1%	13.6%
2074	22.2%	13.6%
2073	22.4%	13.6%
2072	22.6%	13.6%
2071	22.8%	13.6%
2070	23%	13.6%
2069	23.2%	13.6%
2068	23.4%	13.6%
2067	23.6%	13.6%
2066	23.8%	13.7%
2065	24.1%	13.7%
2064	24.3%	13.8%
2063	24.6%	13.8%
2062	24.8%	13.9%
2061	25.1%	13.9%
2060	25.3%	14%
2059	25.6%	14.1%
2058	25.8%	14.1%
2057	26.1%	14.2%
2056	26.3%	14.3%
2055	26.5%	14.3%
2054	26.8%	14.4%
2053	27%	14.4%
2052	27.2%	14.4%
2051	27.4%	14.4%
2050	27.6%	14.4%
2049	27.8%	14.4%
2048	28%	14.4%
2047	28.2%	14.4%
2046	28.4%	14.4%
2045	28.6%	14.3%
2044	28.9%	14.3%
2043	29.1%	14.3%
2042	29.3%	14.3%
2041	29.6%	14.2%
2040	29.8%	14.2%
2039	30.1%	14.2%
2038	30.4%	14.3%
2037	30.8%	14.3%
2036	31.5%	14.3%
2035	32.2%	14.4%
2034	32.7%	14.5%
2033	33.2%	14.6%
2032	33.8%	14.8%
2031	34.3%	15%
2030	34.9%	15.1%
2029	35.3%	15.2%
2028	35.8%	15.3%
2027	36.1%	15.4%
2026	36.5%	15.5%
2025	36.8%	15.6%
2024	37%	15.7%
2023	37.3%	15.9%
2022	37.5%	16%
2021	37.4%	16.1%
2020	37.1%	16.1%
2019	37%	16%
2018	36.8%	15.9%
2017	36.7%	15.8%
2016	36.5%	15.7%
2015	36.5%	15.7%
2014	36.5%	15.7%
2013	36.6%	15.7%
2012	36.6%	15.7%
2011	36.7%	15.8%
2010	36.8%	15.7%
2009	37.1%	15.7%
2008	37.5%	15.7%
2007	38.1%	15.7%
2006	38.7%	15.8%
2005	39.4%	16%
2004	40%	16.4%
2003	40.5%	16.9%
2002	41%	17.5%
2001	41.3%	18.1%
2000	41.5%	18.6%
1999	41.7%	19.1%
1998	41.8%	19.3%
1997	41.9%	19.6%
1996	42%	20%
1995	42.1%	20.5%
1994	42.2%	21%
1993	42.2%	21.6%
1992	42.2%	22.2%
1991	42.2%	22.8%
1990	42.3%	23.3%
1989	43.4%	23.7%
1988	44.8%	23.9%
1987	45.3%	24%
1986	45.8%	24.3%
1985	46.2%	24.6%
1984	46.6%	25.1%
1983	46.9%	25.9%
1982	47.2%	26.8%
1981	47.1%	27.1%
1980	46.6%	26.8%
1979	46.3%	26.5%
1978	45.9%	26.3%
1977	45.3%	26%
1976	45%	25.7%
1975	44.8%	25.3%
1974	44.6%	25.1%
1973	44.3%	24.9%
1972	44.1%	24.9%
1971	43.9%	24.9%
1970	43.8%	25.1%
1969	43.6%	25.1%
1968	43.5%	25.1%
1967	43.3%	25%
1966	43.2%	25.2%
1965	43%	26%
1964	42.9%	26.7%
1963	42.7%	27.3%
1962	42.6%	27.7%
1961	42.4%	28%
1960	42.2%	28.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 37% of the population in Namibia and 15.7% in Romania in 2024, compared to 42.3% and 23.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Namibia and Romania compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Namibia vs Romania

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Namibia

Romania

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Namibia	Romania
2023	139	12
2022	127	13
2021	254	20
2020	143	16
2019	175	14
2018	198	15
2017	213	17
2016	250	17
2015	307	18
2014	369	18
2013	402	18
2012	439	19
2011	498	20
2010	531	23
2009	547	25
2008	537	25
2007	489	25
2006	408	27
2005	344	30
2004	282	32
2003	290	35
2002	313	38
2001	376	41
2000	384	45
1999	371	51
1998	396	58
1997	383	66
1996	387	72
1995	369	75
1994	367	80
1993	354	87
1992	346	95
1991	337	104
1990	325	118
1989	306	143
1988	342	159
1987	336	173
1986	348	180
1985	354	184

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 12 deaths in Romania.

Under-five mortality rates

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Romania

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Namibia	Romania
2023	4.07%	0.66%
2022	4.2%	0.66%
2021	4.38%	0.65%
2020	4.57%	0.66%
2019	4.78%	0.68%
2018	5.01%	0.73%
2017	5.19%	0.79%
2016	5.42%	0.85%
2015	5.5%	0.92%
2014	5.31%	0.99%
2013	5.4%	1.05%
2012	5.51%	1.12%
2011	5.16%	1.18%
2010	5.08%	1.24%
2009	5.29%	1.31%
2008	5.64%	1.4%
2007	6.06%	1.51%
2006	6.49%	1.66%
2005	7.05%	1.82%
2004	7.41%	1.94%
2003	7.51%	1.99%
2002	7.61%	2.01%
2001	7.71%	2.06%
2000	7.79%	2.16%
1999	7.79%	2.29%
1998	7.7%	2.44%
1997	7.56%	2.58%
1996	7.39%	2.68%
1995	7.24%	2.73%
1994	7.13%	2.76%
1993	7.1%	2.79%
1992	7.14%	2.84%
1991	7.24%	2.97%
1990	7.39%	3.14%
1989	7.57%	3.31%
1988	7.81%	3.43%
1987	8.09%	3.45%
1986	8.43%	3.33%
1985	8.81%	3.16%
1984	9.22%	3.08%
1983	9.61%	3.14%
1982	9.93%	3.28%
1981	10.2%	3.44%
1980	10.3%	3.57%
1979	10.3%	3.68%
1978	10.3%	3.76%
1977	10.2%	3.86%
1976	10%	4.05%
1975	9.89%	4.27%
1974	9.79%	4.43%
1973	9.73%	4.49%
1972	9.68%	4.64%
1971	9.67%	5.06%
1970	9.65%	5.69%
1969	9.65%	6.23%
1968	9.64%	6.44%
1967	9.66%	6.27%
1966	-	5.83%
1965	-	5.44%
1964	-	5.45%
1963	-	6.03%
1962	-	6.98%
1961	-	7.98%
1960	-	8.82%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 4.07% in Namibia and 0.66% in Romania. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.