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

Latest (2018)
55.42
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
96th
of 194 countries
All-time high
58.65
in 2013
All-time low
24.87
in 1960
Years of data
29
1960–2018

Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled in Namibia, 1960–2018

02040601960198920181960: 24.91991: 491992: 48.81993: 48.51994: 48.21995: 47.81996: 47.31997: 46.91998: 47.11999: 47.32000: 47.52001: 49.32002: 46.52003: 43.62004: 40.82005: 43.12006: 45.32007: 47.62008: 49.92009: 52.52010: 55.12011: 54.12012: 53.12013: 58.62014: 57.22015: 56.42016: 55.62017: 55.52018: 55.4

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

Annual values for Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled in Namibia, 1960 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 93 Slovakia 55.6 compare
  2. 94 Dominican Republic 55.5 compare
  3. 95 Bhutan 55.44 compare
  4. 97 Hungary 55.3 compare
  5. 98 Brunei Darussalam 55.26 compare
  6. 99 Czechia 55.1 compare

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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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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.

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Indicator
Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
194 places, 5,538 data points, 1960–2025
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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.