Fertility & birth rates in Namibia and Rwanda

Fertility rate in Namibia vs Rwanda by year

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Namibia

Rwanda

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Year	Fertility rate
	Namibia	Rwanda
2023	3.21	3.7
2022	3.25	3.78
2021	3.3	3.84
2020	3.35	3.91
2019	3.4	3.99
2018	3.46	4.05
2017	3.51	4.08
2016	3.57	4.11
2015	3.6	4.11
2014	3.64	4.12
2013	3.65	4.14
2012	3.68	4.2
2011	3.66	4.33
2010	3.66	4.52
2009	3.63	4.71
2008	3.62	4.92
2007	3.61	5.14
2006	3.6	5.34
2005	3.57	5.5
2004	3.55	5.64
2003	3.58	5.74
2002	3.69	5.82
2001	3.83	5.89
2000	3.99	5.97
1999	4.14	6.06
1998	4.18	6.17
1997	4.17	6.24
1996	4.2	6.29
1995	4.42	6.35
1994	4.68	6.42
1993	4.91	6.48
1992	5.11	6.54
1991	5.29	6.62
1990	5.4	6.8
1989	5.52	7.03
1988	5.61	7.23
1987	5.7	7.43
1986	5.79	7.61
1985	5.88	7.79
1984	5.94	7.91
1983	6	8
1982	6.08	8.06
1981	6.16	8.1
1980	6.24	8.12
1979	6.31	8.13
1978	6.38	8.16
1977	6.44	8.14
1976	6.49	8.12
1975	6.53	8.1
1974	6.55	8.1
1973	6.54	8.09
1972	6.53	8.09
1971	6.52	8.09
1970	6.52	8.15
1969	6.51	8.18
1968	6.5	8.19
1967	6.49	8.21
1966	6.47	8.23
1965	6.45	8.25
1964	6.43	8.27
1963	6.41	8.27
1962	6.35	8.27
1961	6.29	8.28
1960	6.24	8.28

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Namibia was 3.21 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.7 in Rwanda in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Namibia

Rwanda

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Year	Natural population change
	Namibia	Rwanda
2023	58,435	312,762
2022	54,534	312,145
2021	50,160	309,895
2020	55,034	312,692
2019	54,769	313,525
2018	53,970	312,512
2017	52,975	310,323
2016	52,228	305,549
2015	50,846	299,114
2014	49,581	292,779
2013	47,801	286,331
2012	46,204	282,584
2011	43,557	282,922
2010	42,046	286,848
2009	39,942	287,034
2008	38,147	287,334
2007	36,430	285,791
2006	34,690	282,149
2005	32,909	275,121
2004	31,478	265,273
2003	31,115	251,243
2002	31,947	239,036
2001	32,942	230,845
2000	35,280	221,276
1999	37,233	210,518
1998	37,500	197,185
1997	37,256	174,687
1996	37,177	140,455
1995	39,119	121,137
1994	41,316	-719,479
1993	42,861	183,926
1992	43,945	188,025
1991	44,523	196,431
1990	43,956	207,895
1989	37,715	217,632
1988	34,798	223,759
1987	33,340	225,744
1986	31,764	225,526
1985	30,575	223,794
1984	29,395	219,337
1983	28,307	212,750
1982	27,474	205,147
1981	27,938	195,769
1980	28,142	184,988
1979	28,930	174,477
1978	29,821	163,779
1977	29,241	155,011
1976	28,785	147,665
1975	27,882	140,596
1974	26,844	135,743
1973	25,754	131,021
1972	24,606	126,403
1971	23,467	122,567
1970	22,414	119,273
1969	21,387	115,394
1968	20,470	111,422
1967	19,498	108,053
1966	18,635	105,128
1965	17,902	103,422
1964	17,134	102,562
1963	16,430	94,296
1962	15,656	102,548
1961	14,936	102,051
1960	14,307	100,627

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 +2.24% in Rwanda.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.04% in Namibia and +2.45% in Rwanda.

Birth rate in Namibia vs Rwanda by year

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Rwanda

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Namibia	Rwanda
2023	25.9	28.3
2022	26.3	28.9
2021	27	29.4
2020	27.7	30
2019	28.4	30.7
2018	29.1	31.2
2017	29.7	31.7
2016	30.3	32
2015	30.7	32.1
2014	31	32.2
2013	31.2	32.4
2012	31.4	32.9
2011	31.1	33.8
2010	31	35.1
2009	30.6	36.3
2008	30.3	37.6
2007	30	38.8
2006	29.7	39.9
2005	29.3	40.6
2004	28.9	41.1
2003	29	41.4
2002	29.6	41.8
2001	30.5	42.1
2000	31.6	42.1
1999	32.6	42.1
1998	32.9	42.2
1997	32.8	40.5
1996	32.9	37.2
1995	34.5	39.5
1994	36.3	48
1993	37.9	41.5
1992	39.3	42.2
1991	40.5	42.8
1990	41	44.1
1989	38.2	45.3
1988	38.7	46.6
1987	38.6	47.8
1986	38.3	49
1985	38.3	50.2
1984	38.3	51.1
1983	38.3	51.8
1982	38.4	52.4
1981	39.8	52.7
1980	40.6	52.7
1979	40.8	52.5
1978	42.6	52.1
1977	42.8	51.6
1976	43.5	51.1
1975	43.7	50.4
1974	43.9	50
1973	43.9	49.4
1972	43.7	48.9
1971	43.6	48.5
1970	43.4	48.2
1969	43.3	47.9
1968	43.2	47.6
1967	43	47.4
1966	42.9	47.6
1965	42.8	48
1964	42.7	48.8
1963	42.6	49.8
1962	42.4	50.9
1961	42.2	52
1960	42.1	52.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 25.9 in Namibia and 28.3 in Rwanda, compared with 42.1 and 52.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Namibia

Factual

UN forecast

Rwanda

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Namibia	Rwanda
2100	18.7%	18.7%
2099	18.8%	18.9%
2098	18.9%	19%
2097	19.1%	19.1%
2096	19.2%	19.3%
2095	19.3%	19.4%
2094	19.5%	19.6%
2093	19.6%	19.7%
2092	19.7%	19.9%
2091	19.9%	20%
2090	20%	20.2%
2089	20.2%	20.4%
2088	20.3%	20.5%
2087	20.4%	20.7%
2086	20.6%	20.9%
2085	20.7%	21.1%
2084	20.8%	21.3%
2083	21%	21.5%
2082	21.1%	21.7%
2081	21.2%	21.9%
2080	21.4%	22.1%
2079	21.5%	22.2%
2078	21.6%	22.4%
2077	21.8%	22.6%
2076	21.9%	22.8%
2075	22.1%	23%
2074	22.2%	23.2%
2073	22.4%	23.4%
2072	22.6%	23.6%
2071	22.8%	23.8%
2070	23%	24%
2069	23.2%	24.2%
2068	23.4%	24.4%
2067	23.6%	24.6%
2066	23.8%	24.9%
2065	24.1%	25.1%
2064	24.3%	25.3%
2063	24.6%	25.6%
2062	24.8%	25.8%
2061	25.1%	26.1%
2060	25.3%	26.4%
2059	25.6%	26.7%
2058	25.8%	27%
2057	26.1%	27.3%
2056	26.3%	27.6%
2055	26.5%	27.9%
2054	26.8%	28.3%
2053	27%	28.6%
2052	27.2%	28.9%
2051	27.4%	29.2%
2050	27.6%	29.5%
2049	27.8%	29.8%
2048	28%	30.1%
2047	28.2%	30.4%
2046	28.4%	30.7%
2045	28.6%	31%
2044	28.9%	31.2%
2043	29.1%	31.5%
2042	29.3%	31.8%
2041	29.6%	32.1%
2040	29.8%	32.4%
2039	30.1%	32.7%
2038	30.4%	33%
2037	30.8%	33.3%
2036	31.5%	33.6%
2035	32.2%	33.9%
2034	32.7%	34.2%
2033	33.2%	34.6%
2032	33.8%	34.9%
2031	34.3%	35.2%
2030	34.9%	35.6%
2029	35.3%	35.9%
2028	35.8%	36.2%
2027	36.1%	36.5%
2026	36.5%	36.9%
2025	36.8%	37.2%
2024	37%	37.4%
2023	37.3%	37.7%
2022	37.5%	38.2%
2021	37.4%	38.6%
2020	37.1%	39.2%
2019	37%	39.7%
2018	36.8%	40.1%
2017	36.7%	40.5%
2016	36.5%	40.9%
2015	36.5%	41.1%
2014	36.5%	41.4%
2013	36.6%	41.7%
2012	36.6%	41.9%
2011	36.7%	42.2%
2010	36.8%	42.4%
2009	37.1%	42.6%
2008	37.5%	42.8%
2007	38.1%	42.9%
2006	38.7%	42.9%
2005	39.4%	43.1%
2004	40%	43.3%
2003	40.5%	43.7%
2002	41%	44.3%
2001	41.3%	45.2%
2000	41.5%	46.4%
1999	41.7%	47.8%
1998	41.8%	49.2%
1997	41.9%	50.5%
1996	42%	51.4%
1995	42.1%	52.4%
1994	42.2%	50.1%
1993	42.2%	48.4%
1992	42.2%	48.7%
1991	42.2%	48.9%
1990	42.3%	49%
1989	43.4%	48.9%
1988	44.8%	48.9%
1987	45.3%	48.8%
1986	45.8%	48.6%
1985	46.2%	48.3%
1984	46.6%	48.1%
1983	46.9%	47.7%
1982	47.2%	47.4%
1981	47.1%	47.1%
1980	46.6%	46.8%
1979	46.3%	46.5%
1978	45.9%	46.4%
1977	45.3%	46.4%
1976	45%	46.4%
1975	44.8%	46.6%
1974	44.6%	46.9%
1973	44.3%	47.2%
1972	44.1%	47.5%
1971	43.9%	47.9%
1970	43.8%	48.2%
1969	43.6%	48.7%
1968	43.5%	49.2%
1967	43.3%	49.7%
1966	43.2%	50.2%
1965	43%	50.6%
1964	42.9%	50.8%
1963	42.7%	50.6%
1962	42.6%	50.2%
1961	42.4%	49.7%
1960	42.2%	49.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 37% of the population in Namibia and 37.4% in Rwanda in 2024, compared to 42.3% and 49% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Namibia and Rwanda compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Namibia vs Rwanda

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Namibia

Rwanda

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Namibia	Rwanda
2023	139	229
2022	127	234
2021	254	254
2020	143	252
2019	175	261
2018	198	269
2017	213	275
2016	250	278
2015	307	292
2014	369	301
2013	402	317
2012	439	331
2011	498	358
2010	531	393
2009	547	418
2008	537	454
2007	489	494
2006	408	494
2005	344	465
2004	282	460
2003	290	551
2002	313	677
2001	376	769
2000	384	885
1999	371	1,073
1998	396	1,268
1997	383	1,318
1996	387	1,295
1995	369	1,505
1994	367	5,721
1993	354	1,619
1992	346	1,530
1991	337	1,386
1990	325	1,309
1989	306	1,238
1988	342	1,188
1987	336	1,145
1986	348	1,126
1985	354	1,116

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 229 deaths in Rwanda.

Under-five mortality rates

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Rwanda

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Namibia	Rwanda
2023	4.07%	4%
2022	4.2%	4.08%
2021	4.38%	4.16%
2020	4.57%	4.25%
2019	4.78%	4.34%
2018	5.01%	4.43%
2017	5.19%	4.52%
2016	5.42%	4.63%
2015	5.5%	4.78%
2014	5.31%	4.96%
2013	5.4%	5.17%
2012	5.51%	5.45%
2011	5.16%	5.81%
2010	5.08%	6.33%
2009	5.29%	6.92%
2008	5.64%	7.62%
2007	6.06%	8.45%
2006	6.49%	9.37%
2005	7.05%	10.5%
2004	7.41%	11.8%
2003	7.51%	13.3%
2002	7.61%	14.9%
2001	7.71%	16.7%
2000	7.79%	18.5%
1999	7.79%	20.2%
1998	7.7%	21.5%
1997	7.56%	22.2%
1996	7.39%	22.2%
1995	7.24%	21.8%
1994	7.13%	38.9%
1993	7.1%	19.3%
1992	7.14%	17.5%
1991	7.24%	16%
1990	7.39%	15.1%
1989	7.57%	14.8%
1988	7.81%	14.8%
1987	8.09%	15.2%
1986	8.43%	15.6%
1985	8.81%	16.1%
1984	9.22%	16.6%
1983	9.61%	17.4%
1982	9.93%	18.6%
1981	10.2%	20.1%
1980	10.3%	21.8%
1979	10.3%	23.4%
1978	10.3%	24.6%
1977	10.2%	25.1%
1976	10%	25.1%
1975	9.89%	24.6%
1974	9.79%	24%
1973	9.73%	23.4%
1972	9.68%	23%
1971	9.67%	22.6%
1970	9.65%	22.3%
1969	9.65%	22%
1968	9.64%	21.7%
1967	9.66%	21.4%
1966	-	21.2%
1965	-	21.1%
1964	-	21.1%
1963	-	21.3%
1962	-	21.5%
1961	-	21.9%
1960	-	22.4%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 4.07% in Namibia and 4% in Rwanda. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.