UNFPA Namibia
A politically stable upper middle-income country, Namibia faces continuing challenges. HIV and sexually transmitted infections rates are high, and maternal mortality and the unmet need for family planning have risen. Since 1972, UNFPA supports strengthening sexual and reproductive health services, promoting gender equality and bolstering national capacities to prevent and respond to gender-based violence. Programmes help expand high-quality, emergency obstetric and newborn care and family planning services. UNFPA also encourages young people to advocate for sexual and reproductive care and forge links to HIV services. It also helps to produce high-quality demographic data.
Data overview
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Population
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Population aged 0-14
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Population aged 15-64
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Population aged 65+
Maternal and newborn health
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Births attended by skilled health personnel
Sexual and reproductive health
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CPR any method
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Unmet need
Education
Fertility
Total fertility rate, per woman, 2010-2015
Life expectancy
Life expectancy at birth (years), 2010-2015
Harmful Practices
Child marriage by age 18, per cent, 2006-2017
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Child marriage by age 18
Demographic Dividend: Namibia
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Key results of Namibia in 2018
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National plan for sexual and reproductive health
A costed, integrated national plan was developed for sexual and reproductive health, which prioritizes access for key groups
School-based comprehensive sexuality education
A comprehensive sexuality education curricula was operationalized in accordance with international standardsOut-of-school comprehensive sexuality education
A national mechanism or strategy was in place to deliver out-of-school comprehensive sexuality education in accordance with international standards
Gender-based violence platform
A national mechanism to engage multiple stakeholders to prevent and address gender-based violence was in place
Census disaggregation
Census results disaggregated by age and sex were available and publically accessible online
Minimum Initial Services Package
38 Health service providers and managers were trained on the minimum initial service package
Life skills programmes for girls
364 Marginalized girls were reached with health, social and economic asset-building programmes
Advocacy platforms against harmful social norms
2 Communities developed advocacy platforms to eliminate discriminatory gender and sociocultural norms which affect women and girls
Child, early and forced marriage
188 Girls received, with support from UNFPA, prevention, protection services, and/or care related to child, early, and forced marriage
Community declarations on harmful practices
3 Communities made public declarations to eliminate harmful practices, with support from UNFPA, including child, early and forced marriage and female genital mutilation
Essential services for gender-based violence survivors
6873 Women and girls who were subjected to violence have accessed the essential services package
National plan for sexual and reproductive health
A costed, integrated national plan was developed for sexual and reproductive health, which prioritizes access for key groupsSchool-based comprehensive sexuality education
A comprehensive sexuality education curricula was operationalized in accordance with international standardsOut-of-school comprehensive sexuality education
A national mechanism or strategy was in place to deliver out-of-school comprehensive sexuality education in accordance with international standardsGender-based violence platform
A national mechanism to engage multiple stakeholders to prevent and address gender-based violence was in placeCensus disaggregation
Census results disaggregated by age and sex were available and publically accessible onlineMinimum Initial Services Package
38 Health service providers and managers were trained on the minimum initial service package
Life skills programmes for girls
364 Marginalized girls were reached with health, social and economic asset-building programmes
Advocacy platforms against harmful social norms
2 Communities developed advocacy platforms to eliminate discriminatory gender and sociocultural norms which affect women and girls
Child, early and forced marriage
188 Girls received, with support from UNFPA, prevention, protection services, and/or care related to child, early, and forced marriage
Community declarations on harmful practices
3 Communities made public declarations to eliminate harmful practices, with support from UNFPA, including child, early and forced marriage and female genital mutilation
Essential services for gender-based violence survivors
6873 Women and girls who were subjected to violence have accessed the essential services package
2018 Humanitarian results achieved for Namibia
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Expenditure
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Dashboards available for Namibia
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WINDHOEK, Namibia – In many ways, Lelanie Basson is the picture of an empowered woman.
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