Namibia—Adolescent Fertility Rate (per 1,000)
Category: GenderSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #48 of 217Updated April 2026
Latest Value
66
2023
YoY Change
-1.3%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#48
of 217 countries
Maximum
83.9
2000
Minimum
66
2023
CAGR
-1.0%
24 years
Last
66
Previous
66.9
Highest
83.9
Lowest
66
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Namibia's adolescent fertility rate (per 1,000) was 66 in 2023, ranking #48 out of 217 countries. This represents a -1.3% change from 2022. Over the past 24 years, the highest recorded value was 83.9 (2000) and the lowest was 66 (2023). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 66 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 66.9 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 68.4 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 70.1 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 71.9 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 73.2 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 73.6 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 74.2 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 75.2 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 77 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 78.6 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 80.2 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 78.9 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 78.5 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 77.1 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 76 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 75.4 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 75.4 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 74.7 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 74.1 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 75.5 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 76.3 | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 80 | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 83.9 |
Top Countries — Adolescent Fertility Rate (per 1,000)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central African Republic | 163.1 | 2023 |
| 2 | Mozambique | 153.4 | 2023 |
| 3 | Equatorial Guinea | 150.4 | 2023 |
| 4 | Niger | 145.3 | 2023 |
| 5 | Angola | 140.8 | 2023 |
| 6 | Mali | 138.6 | 2023 |
| 7 | Chad | 134.7 | 2023 |
| 8 | Madagascar | 129.8 | 2023 |
| 9 | Liberia | 126 | 2023 |
| 10 | Guinea | 118.6 | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Adolescent fertility rate is the number of births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
Methodology
Data compiled by World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.