Fertility & birth rates in Namibia and Tonga

Fertility rate in Namibia vs Tonga by year

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Namibia

Tonga

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Year	Fertility rate
	Namibia	Tonga
2023	3.21	3.13
2022	3.25	3.17
2021	3.3	3.2
2020	3.35	3.23
2019	3.4	3.27
2018	3.46	3.33
2017	3.51	3.39
2016	3.57	3.46
2015	3.6	3.54
2014	3.64	3.62
2013	3.65	3.7
2012	3.68	3.77
2011	3.66	3.83
2010	3.66	3.88
2009	3.63	3.95
2008	3.62	4.01
2007	3.61	4.09
2006	3.6	4.14
2005	3.57	4.2
2004	3.55	4.19
2003	3.58	4.18
2002	3.69	4.14
2001	3.83	4.13
2000	3.99	4.16
1999	4.14	4.23
1998	4.18	4.31
1997	4.17	4.38
1996	4.2	4.46
1995	4.42	4.56
1994	4.68	4.66
1993	4.91	4.73
1992	5.11	4.79
1991	5.29	4.85
1990	5.4	4.93
1989	5.52	5.01
1988	5.61	5.1
1987	5.7	5.19
1986	5.79	5.27
1985	5.88	5.34
1984	5.94	5.41
1983	6	5.45
1982	6.08	5.5
1981	6.16	5.55
1980	6.24	5.6
1979	6.31	5.65
1978	6.38	5.68
1977	6.44	5.7
1976	6.49	5.73
1975	6.53	5.75
1974	6.55	5.77
1973	6.54	5.8
1972	6.53	5.86
1971	6.52	5.96
1970	6.52	6.07
1969	6.51	6.17
1968	6.5	6.23
1967	6.49	6.29
1966	6.47	6.35
1965	6.45	6.41
1964	6.43	6.46
1963	6.41	6.52
1962	6.35	6.57
1961	6.29	6.61
1960	6.24	6.65

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Namibia was 3.21 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.13 in Tonga in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Namibia

Tonga

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Year	Natural population change
	Namibia	Tonga
2023	58,435	1,744
2022	54,534	1,772
2021	50,160	1,773
2020	55,034	1,816
2019	54,769	1,841
2018	53,970	1,873
2017	52,975	1,912
2016	52,228	1,989
2015	50,846	2,064
2014	49,581	2,135
2013	47,801	2,199
2012	46,204	2,255
2011	43,557	2,298
2010	42,046	2,332
2009	39,942	2,358
2008	38,147	2,397
2007	36,430	2,423
2006	34,690	2,459
2005	32,909	2,495
2004	31,478	2,478
2003	31,115	2,448
2002	31,947	2,396
2001	32,942	2,358
2000	35,280	2,346
1999	37,233	2,352
1998	37,500	2,344
1997	37,256	2,332
1996	37,177	2,393
1995	39,119	2,476
1994	41,316	2,547
1993	42,861	2,594
1992	43,945	2,622
1991	44,523	2,637
1990	43,956	2,641
1989	37,715	2,644
1988	34,798	2,649
1987	33,340	2,646
1986	31,764	2,704
1985	30,575	2,762
1984	29,395	2,814
1983	28,307	2,840
1982	27,474	2,853
1981	27,938	2,882
1980	28,142	2,885
1979	28,930	2,884
1978	29,821	2,862
1977	29,241	2,822
1976	28,785	2,769
1975	27,882	2,709
1974	26,844	2,650
1973	25,754	2,617
1972	24,606	2,605
1971	23,467	2,611
1970	22,414	2,628
1969	21,387	2,632
1968	20,470	2,614
1967	19,498	2,603
1966	18,635	2,550
1965	17,902	2,498
1964	17,134	2,445
1963	16,430	2,394
1962	15,656	2,343
1961	14,936	2,284
1960	14,307	2,230

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 +1.67% in Tonga.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.04% in Namibia and +1.79% in Tonga.

Birth rate in Namibia vs Tonga by year

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Namibia

Tonga

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Namibia	Tonga
2023	25.9	23.1
2022	26.3	23.4
2021	27	23.5
2020	27.7	23.6
2019	28.4	23.8
2018	29.1	24.1
2017	29.7	24.5
2016	30.3	25.2
2015	30.7	25.8
2014	31	26.4
2013	31.2	26.9
2012	31.4	27.3
2011	31.1	27.7
2010	31	28
2009	30.6	28.4
2008	30.3	28.7
2007	30	29
2006	29.7	29.5
2005	29.3	30
2004	28.9	30
2003	29	29.9
2002	29.6	29.5
2001	30.5	29.4
2000	31.6	29.4
1999	32.6	29.6
1998	32.9	29.7
1997	32.8	29.8
1996	32.9	30.6
1995	34.5	31.4
1994	36.3	32.2
1993	37.9	32.7
1992	39.3	33
1991	40.5	33.2
1990	41	33.3
1989	38.2	33.4
1988	38.7	33.5
1987	38.6	33.7
1986	38.3	34.4
1985	38.3	34.9
1984	38.3	35.4
1983	38.3	35.6
1982	38.4	35.8
1981	39.8	36
1980	40.6	36.1
1979	40.8	36.1
1978	42.6	36
1977	42.8	35.7
1976	43.5	35.6
1975	43.7	35.8
1974	43.9	36
1973	43.9	36.5
1972	43.7	37
1971	43.6	37.8
1970	43.4	38.8
1969	43.3	39.6
1968	43.2	40.3
1967	43	41
1966	42.9	41.4
1965	42.8	41.9
1964	42.7	42.4
1963	42.6	42.9
1962	42.4	43.4
1961	42.2	43.9
1960	42.1	44.3

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 25.9 in Namibia and 23.1 in Tonga, compared with 42.1 and 44.3, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Namibia

Factual

UN forecast

Tonga

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Namibia	Tonga
2100	18.7%	17.5%
2099	18.8%	17.6%
2098	18.9%	17.7%
2097	19.1%	17.7%
2096	19.2%	17.9%
2095	19.3%	18%
2094	19.5%	18.1%
2093	19.6%	18.3%
2092	19.7%	18.4%
2091	19.9%	18.6%
2090	20%	18.8%
2089	20.2%	19%
2088	20.3%	19.3%
2087	20.4%	19.5%
2086	20.6%	19.7%
2085	20.7%	20%
2084	20.8%	20.2%
2083	21%	20.4%
2082	21.1%	20.7%
2081	21.2%	20.9%
2080	21.4%	21.1%
2079	21.5%	21.3%
2078	21.6%	21.5%
2077	21.8%	21.7%
2076	21.9%	21.9%
2075	22.1%	22%
2074	22.2%	22.2%
2073	22.4%	22.3%
2072	22.6%	22.4%
2071	22.8%	22.6%
2070	23%	22.7%
2069	23.2%	22.8%
2068	23.4%	23%
2067	23.6%	23.2%
2066	23.8%	23.4%
2065	24.1%	23.6%
2064	24.3%	23.8%
2063	24.6%	24.1%
2062	24.8%	24.4%
2061	25.1%	24.7%
2060	25.3%	25%
2059	25.6%	25.4%
2058	25.8%	25.8%
2057	26.1%	26.2%
2056	26.3%	26.6%
2055	26.5%	27%
2054	26.8%	27.4%
2053	27%	27.8%
2052	27.2%	28.2%
2051	27.4%	28.5%
2050	27.6%	28.9%
2049	27.8%	29.1%
2048	28%	29.4%
2047	28.2%	29.6%
2046	28.4%	29.7%
2045	28.6%	29.8%
2044	28.9%	29.9%
2043	29.1%	30%
2042	29.3%	30.1%
2041	29.6%	30.1%
2040	29.8%	30.2%
2039	30.1%	30.2%
2038	30.4%	30.3%
2037	30.8%	30.4%
2036	31.5%	30.6%
2035	32.2%	30.7%
2034	32.7%	30.9%
2033	33.2%	31.1%
2032	33.8%	31.4%
2031	34.3%	31.8%
2030	34.9%	32.3%
2029	35.3%	33%
2028	35.8%	33.6%
2027	36.1%	34.1%
2026	36.5%	34.6%
2025	36.8%	35.2%
2024	37%	35.4%
2023	37.3%	35.6%
2022	37.5%	35.6%
2021	37.4%	35.7%
2020	37.1%	35.8%
2019	37%	36%
2018	36.8%	36.2%
2017	36.7%	36.4%
2016	36.5%	36.5%
2015	36.5%	36.7%
2014	36.5%	36.9%
2013	36.6%	37.1%
2012	36.6%	37.2%
2011	36.7%	37.4%
2010	36.8%	37.6%
2009	37.1%	37.8%
2008	37.5%	38%
2007	38.1%	38.3%
2006	38.7%	38.3%
2005	39.4%	38.3%
2004	40%	38.2%
2003	40.5%	38.1%
2002	41%	38.1%
2001	41.3%	38.2%
2000	41.5%	38.3%
1999	41.7%	38.6%
1998	41.8%	38.9%
1997	41.9%	39.3%
1996	42%	39.7%
1995	42.1%	39.9%
1994	42.2%	40.1%
1993	42.2%	40.3%
1992	42.2%	40.5%
1991	42.2%	40.6%
1990	42.3%	40.8%
1989	43.4%	40.9%
1988	44.8%	41.2%
1987	45.3%	41.5%
1986	45.8%	41.7%
1985	46.2%	42%
1984	46.6%	42.4%
1983	46.9%	42.9%
1982	47.2%	43.4%
1981	47.1%	43.9%
1980	46.6%	44.3%
1979	46.3%	44.8%
1978	45.9%	45.3%
1977	45.3%	45.8%
1976	45%	46.1%
1975	44.8%	46.2%
1974	44.6%	46.2%
1973	44.3%	46.2%
1972	44.1%	46.3%
1971	43.9%	46.4%
1970	43.8%	46.4%
1969	43.6%	46.3%
1968	43.5%	46.2%
1967	43.3%	46%
1966	43.2%	45.9%
1965	43%	45.9%
1964	42.9%	45.9%
1963	42.7%	45.9%
1962	42.6%	45.8%
1961	42.4%	45.7%
1960	42.2%	45.7%

Children aged 0-14 make up 37% of the population in Namibia and 35.4% in Tonga in 2024, compared to 42.3% and 40.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Namibia and Tonga compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Namibia vs Tonga

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Namibia

Tonga

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Namibia	Tonga
2023	139	67
2022	127	72
2021	254	76
2020	143	74
2019	175	73
2018	198	74
2017	213	77
2016	250	78
2015	307	79
2014	369	80
2013	402	80
2012	439	83
2011	498	84
2010	531	85
2009	547	91
2008	537	88
2007	489	88
2006	408	89
2005	344	92
2004	282	92
2003	290	95
2002	313	98
2001	376	98
2000	384	100
1999	371	99
1998	396	104
1997	383	111
1996	387	113
1995	369	117
1994	367	123
1993	354	127
1992	346	129
1991	337	134
1990	325	138
1989	306	139
1988	342	145
1987	336	147
1986	348	149
1985	354	148

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 Tonga.

Under-five mortality rates

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Namibia

Tonga

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Namibia	Tonga
2023	4.07%	0.99%
2022	4.2%	1.02%
2021	4.38%	1.05%
2020	4.57%	1.08%
2019	4.78%	1.1%
2018	5.01%	1.12%
2017	5.19%	1.15%
2016	5.42%	1.17%
2015	5.5%	1.19%
2014	5.31%	1.22%
2013	5.4%	1.24%
2012	5.51%	1.26%
2011	5.16%	1.29%
2010	5.08%	1.31%
2009	5.29%	1.34%
2008	5.64%	1.37%
2007	6.06%	1.41%
2006	6.49%	1.44%
2005	7.05%	1.48%
2004	7.41%	1.52%
2003	7.51%	1.56%
2002	7.61%	1.61%
2001	7.71%	1.65%
2000	7.79%	1.7%
1999	7.79%	1.74%
1998	7.7%	1.78%
1997	7.56%	1.81%
1996	7.39%	1.85%
1995	7.24%	1.89%
1994	7.13%	1.94%
1993	7.1%	2%
1992	7.14%	2.06%
1991	7.24%	2.14%
1990	7.39%	2.21%
1989	7.57%	2.29%
1988	7.81%	2.37%
1987	8.09%	2.44%
1986	8.43%	2.51%
1985	8.81%	2.57%
1984	9.22%	2.63%
1983	9.61%	2.7%
1982	9.93%	2.78%
1981	10.2%	2.87%
1980	10.3%	2.97%
1979	10.3%	3.09%
1978	10.3%	3.22%
1977	10.2%	3.37%
1976	10%	3.53%
1975	9.89%	3.71%
1974	9.79%	3.9%
1973	9.73%	4.11%
1972	9.68%	4.35%
1971	9.67%	4.61%
1970	9.65%	4.91%
1969	9.65%	5.25%
1968	9.64%	5.63%
1967	9.66%	6.03%
1966	-	6.45%
1965	-	6.89%
1964	-	7.35%
1963	-	7.83%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 4.07% in Namibia and 0.99% in Tonga. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.