Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled in Namibia
Namibia: Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled was 55.42 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled in Namibia, 1960–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Namibia recorded 55.42 for fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled in Namibia peaked at 58.65 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 24.87, in 1960.
Namibia ranks 96th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 24.87 | — |
| 1991 | 49.04 | +97.2% |
| 1992 | 48.75 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 48.47 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 48.18 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 47.75 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 47.32 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 46.89 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 47.11 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 47.32 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 47.53 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 49.33 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 46.49 | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 43.64 | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 40.8 | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 43.07 | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 45.35 | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 47.62 | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 49.9 | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 52.5 | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 55.1 | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 54.13 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 53.15 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 58.65 | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 57.21 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 56.41 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 55.62 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 55.52 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 55.42 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.87 | 24.87 | 24.87 | 1 |
| 1990s | 47.87 | 46.89 | 49.04 | 9 |
| 2000s | 46.62 | 40.8 | 52.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.69 | 53.15 | 58.65 | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled in Namibia?
- Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled in Namibia was 55.42 in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 58.65 in 2013.
- What is the lowest fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.87 in 1960.
- How does Namibia rank for fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled?
- Namibia ranks 96th out of 194 countries with data for 2018.
- Is fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fertility and female labor force participation with 782 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
Fertility and female labor force participation with 782 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.