United Nations Population Fund

UNFPA Namibia

A politically stable upper middle-income country, Namibia faces continuing challenges. HIV and sexually transmitted infections rates are high, and maternal mortality and the unmet need for family planning have risen. Since 1972, UNFPA supports strengthening sexual and reproductive health services, promoting gender equality and bolstering national capacities to prevent and respond to gender-based violence. Programmes help expand high-quality, emergency obstetric and newborn care and family planning services. UNFPA also encourages young people to advocate for sexual and reproductive care and forge links to HIV services. It also helps to produce high-quality demographic data.

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Population

Population, by age group, per cent
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    Population aged 0-14
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    Population aged 15-64
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    Population aged 65+

Sexual and reproductive health

Births attended by skilled health personnel, per cent, 2014-2019
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    Births attended by skilled health personnel

Family Planning

Proportion of demand satisfied with modern methods, women aged 15-49, per cent, 2022
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    Modern method  

Education

Total net enrolment rate, percent

Gender, Rights, and Human Capital

Decision making on sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights, percent, 2007-2022:
71
Adolescent birth rate per 1,000 girls aged 15-19, 2024:
64
Intimate partner violence, past 12 months, percent, 2018:
16
Decision making on women's own health care, percent, 2007-2022:
91
Decision making on contraceptive use, percent, 2007-2022:
83
Decision making on sexual intercourse, percent, 2007-2022:
93

Harmful Practices

Child marriage by age 18, percent, 2023:
7
Female genital mutilation prevalence among girls aged 15-19, percent, 2022:
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2023 Humanitarian results achieved for Namibia View more
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Number of dignity kits distributed
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UNFPA-assisted safe deliveries
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Adolescent and youth-friendly spaces supported by UNFPA
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Safe spaces supported by UNFPA (includes safe spaces for women, girls and youth)
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Affected population reached with Family Planning services
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Personnel trained on Minimum Initial Service Package for reproductive health
People reached with Dignity Kits in 0 countries
Appeal Country People reached with Dignity Kits
Women reached with sexual and reproductive health services, including antenatal and postnatal care, emergency obstetric and newborn care services in 0 countries
Appeal Country Women reached with sexual and reproductive health services, including antenatal and postnatal care, emergency obstetric and newborn care services
People reached with adolescent sexual and reproductive health services, supplies and information in 0 countries
Appeal Country Women reached with sexual and reproductive health services, including antenatal and postnatal care, emergency obstetric and newborn care services
Safe spaces supported by UNFPA (includes safe spaces for women, girls and youth) in 0 countries
Appeal Country Safe spaces supported by UNFPA (includes safe spaces for women, girls and youth
Health Facilities that provide Emergency Obstetric Care, supported by UNFPA in 0 countries
Appeal Country Health Facilities that provide Emergency Obstetric Care, supported by UNFPA
Personnel trained on various aspects of sexual and reproductive health, including the Minimum Initial Service Package in 0 countries
Appeal Country Personnel trained on various aspects of sexual and reproductive health, including the Minimum Initial Service Package
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Demographic Dividend: Namibia View more

Population Pyramid

Year: 1950
1000 men aged 100+ in 19660 women aged 100+ in 19660 men aged 95-99 in 19660 women aged 95-99 in 1966900 men aged 90-94 in 19660 women aged 90-94 in 19660 men aged 85-89 in 19660 women aged 85-89 in 1966800 men aged 80-84 in 19660 women aged 80-84 in 196675 men aged 75-79 in 1966110 women aged 75-79 in 196670139 men aged 70-74 in 1966167 women aged 70-74 in 1966223 men aged 65-69 in 1966257 women aged 65-69 in 196660302 men aged 60-64 in 1966333 women aged 60-64 in 1966391 men aged 55-59 in 1966415 women aged 55-59 in 196650480 men aged 50-54 in 1966480 women aged 50-54 in 1966575 men aged 45-49 in 1966570 women aged 45-49 in 196640727 men aged 40-44 in 1966703 women aged 40-44 in 1966923 men aged 35-39 in 1966907 women aged 35-39 in 1966301,081 men aged 30-34 in 19661,091 women aged 30-34 in 19661,245 men aged 25-29 in 19661,237 women aged 25-29 in 1966201,333 men aged 20-24 in 19661,299 women aged 20-24 in 19661,598 men aged 15-19 in 19661,593 women aged 15-19 in 1966101,944 men aged 10-14 in 19661,930 women aged 10-14 in 19662,405 men aged 5-9 in 19662,352 women aged 5-9 in 196602,923 men aged 0-4 in 19662,821 women aged 0-4 in 1966age5001.0K1.5K2.0K2.5K3.0K5001.0K1.5K2.0K2.5K3.0K
females
males
Population in thousands

Life Expectancy

Life expectancy is 55
020406080100

Total fertility rate

Total fertility rate is 6.30
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Year : 1966 Note: Years 2017 to 2100 are projected data.
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Source: United Nations, Population Division, World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision
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