Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Botswana
Botswana: Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 was 48.09 per 1,000 population in 2019. ▼ Falling
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Botswana, 2001–2019
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 population.
Analysis
In 2019, birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Botswana stood at 48.09 per 1,000 population.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Botswana peaked at 68 per 1,000 population in 2003 and was at its lowest, 35.61 per 1,000 population, in 2014.
Botswana ranks 69th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Botswana, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 53.3 per 1,000 population | — |
| 2003 | 68 per 1,000 population | +27.6% |
| 2006 | 51 per 1,000 population | -25.0% |
| 2011 | 38.81 per 1,000 population | -23.9% |
| 2012 | 38.65 per 1,000 population | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 41.03 per 1,000 population | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 35.61 per 1,000 population | -13.2% |
| 2015 | 47.54 per 1,000 population | +33.5% |
| 2016 | 44.09 per 1,000 population | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 50 per 1,000 population | +13.4% |
| 2018 | 46.58 per 1,000 population | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 48.09 per 1,000 population | +3.2% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 48.09 per 1,000 population is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.28 per 1,000 population, 1.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 48.09 per 1,000 population is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 87.05 per 1,000 population, 55% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.43 per 1,000 population | 51 per 1,000 population | 68 per 1,000 population | 3 |
| 2010s | 43.38 per 1,000 population | 35.61 per 1,000 population | 50 per 1,000 population | 9 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More population data for Botswana
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0624 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1457 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.7791 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1457 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 208,485 people (2100)
- Population density 6.77 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6864 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.39 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Botswana?
- Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Botswana was 48.09 per 1,000 population in 2019, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 68 per 1,000 population in 2003.
- What is the lowest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.61 per 1,000 population in 2014.
- How does Botswana rank for birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19?
- Botswana ranks 69th out of 216 countries with data for 2019.
- Is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years).