Fertility and female labor force participation in Namibia
Namibia: Fertility and female labor force participation was 55.42 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Fertility and female labor force participation in Namibia, 1960–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 55.42 for fertility and female labor force participation in 2018.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility and female labor force participation in Namibia peaked at 58.65 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 24.87, in 1960.
That places Namibia 96th out of 194 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Fertility and female labor force participation in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 24.87 | — |
| 1991 | 49.04 | +97.2% |
| 1994 | 48.18 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 46.89 | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 47.53 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 49.33 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 40.8 | -17.3% |
| 2008 | 49.9 | +22.3% |
| 2010 | 55.1 | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 53.15 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 58.65 | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 57.21 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 55.62 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 55.42 | -0.4% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 55.42 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.65, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 55.42 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.6, 96% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fertility and female labor force participation in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +97.2% | 24.87 | 49.04 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.87 | 24.87 | 24.87 | 1 |
| 1990s | 48.04 | 46.89 | 49.04 | 3 |
| 2000s | 46.89 | 40.8 | 49.9 | 4 |
| 2010s | 55.86 | 53.15 | 58.65 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More work & labour data for Namibia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0916 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0906 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0929 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.3746 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.88 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 3,116 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,223 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 3,070 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,828 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,898 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility and female labor force participation in Namibia?
- Fertility and female labor force participation in Namibia was 55.42 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility and female labor force participation recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 58.65 in 2013.
- What is the lowest fertility and female labor force participation recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.87 in 1960.
- How does Namibia rank for fertility and female labor force participation?
- Namibia ranks 96th out of 194 countries with data for 2018.
- Is fertility and female labor force participation 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility and female labor force participation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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