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Namibia: Namibia in Numbers – National

Namibia: Namibia in Numbers – National

Africa Links 24 with Tannan Groenewald
Published on 2025-06-01 06:00:00

2023 Age Distribution

The 2023 Census showed a very youthful age distribution in Namibia, with over 70% of the population under the age of 35 and 43% of the population under the age of 18.

Females continue to outlive males in Namibia, with the number of reported deaths for males higher than for females (despite more females in Namibia) across all ages except for those aged 80+.

Young dependents (age 0-14) make up 37% of the population, while the economically active group (age…

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