Age dependency ratio, old in Namibia
Namibia: Age dependency ratio, old was 6.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio, old in Namibia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 6.4% for age dependency ratio, old in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, old in Namibia peaked at 8.5% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2006.
That places Namibia 167th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.3% | 8.2% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.1% | 8.0% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.0% | 6.8% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.0% | 5.7% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.6% | 5.6% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 5.7% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 6.0% | 6.4% | 6 |
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More health data for Namibia
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 28,860 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 27,970 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 43,578 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 4.7% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 73,734 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 29,582 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 31,119 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 30,096 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 28,053 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 29,210 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio, old in Namibia?
- Age dependency ratio, old in Namibia was 6.4% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, old recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.5% in 1982.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, old recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2006.
- How does Namibia rank for age dependency ratio, old?
- Namibia ranks 167th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio, old rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio, old, is the ratio of older dependents--people older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.