Population ages 55-59, female in Namibia
Namibia: Population ages 55-59, female was 2.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 55-59, female in Namibia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 55-59, female in Namibia is 2.9%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, female in Namibia peaked at 3.2% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 1992.
Namibia ranks 173rd of 215 countries on this measure, 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 | 3.1% | 3.0% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.8% | 2.6% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.4% | 2.2% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 2.3% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 2.6% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 2.9% | 3.0% | 6 |
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More health data for Namibia
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 29,210 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 2.9% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 43,578 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 4.7% (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 28,860 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 30,096 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 31,695 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 31,119 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 27,970 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 29,582 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 55-59, female in Namibia?
- Population ages 55-59, female in Namibia was 2.9% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 55-59, female recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2% in 1960.
- What is the lowest population ages 55-59, female recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 1992.
- How does Namibia rank for population ages 55-59, female?
- Namibia ranks 173rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 55-59, female rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. 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 Population ages 55-59, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 55 to 59 as a percentage of the total female population.