What is the age of consent in Namibia?

16–17

The age of consent is 16.

Namibia is one of 80 countries classified “16–17” for the age of consent — 43% of the 188 with data.

Source

Taken from
Wikipedia: Age of consent by country
Last checked
15 September 2026
How it was classified
Read directly from the source’s own table, without interpretation.

Nearby countries

Botswana
18+ The age of consent is 18.
South Africa
16–17 The age of consent is 16.
Angola
14–15 The age of consent is 14.
Zimbabwe
16–17 The age of consent is 16.
Lesotho
18+ The age of consent is 18.
Zambia
16–17 The age of consent is 16.

Other laws in Namibia

Same-Sex Marriage
Not recognized
Same-Sex Activity
Legal
Sex Work
Legal & regulated
Divorce
Heavily restricted
Marriage Age
18+

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