Botswana vs New Zealand: Number of births per year

Botswana
61,294
in 2023
New Zealand
59,236
in 2023
Botswana rank
125th
New Zealand rank
127th

Number of births per year over time

  • Botswana
  • New Zealand
20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k60.0k70.0k195019862023

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 61,294 against 59,236 in New Zealand, a difference of 2,058.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was New Zealand ahead.

Botswana ranks 125th and New Zealand ranks 127th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana New Zealand Difference Ahead
1950s 21,521 54,631 33,110 New Zealand
1960s 25,751 62,406 36,655 New Zealand
1970s 32,761 57,799 25,038 New Zealand
1980s 43,481 52,928 9,447 New Zealand
1990s 44,632 57,710 13,078 New Zealand
2000s 51,065 58,455 7,390 New Zealand
2010s 58,639 59,389 750 New Zealand
2020s 61,091 58,609 2,482 Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of births per year, Botswana or New Zealand?
Botswana, at 61,294 against 59,236 in New Zealand as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of births per year between Botswana and New Zealand?
2,058, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and New Zealand?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Botswana and New Zealand rank globally for number of births per year?
Botswana ranks 125th and New Zealand ranks 127th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Number of births per year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of births per year
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed