Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Botswana
Botswana: Age dependency ratio young of working age population was 50.64 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Botswana, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Botswana stood at 50.64. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Botswana peaked at 105.76 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 50.64, in 2023.
Botswana ranks 66th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 80.13 | 76.24 | 86.85 | 10 |
| 1960s | 97.01 | 88.95 | 103.97 | 10 |
| 1970s | 98.86 | 90.22 | 105.76 | 10 |
| 1980s | 90.47 | 88.73 | 91.05 | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.23 | 67.89 | 87.42 | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.38 | 54.92 | 65.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.56 | 52.91 | 55.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.2 | 50.64 | 51.99 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 63 Egypt 51.82 compare
- 64 Micronesia (country) 51.7 compare
- 65 Guatemala 50.91 compare
- 67 French Guiana 50.36 compare
- 68 Haiti 49.48 compare
- 69 Turkmenistan 49.44 compare
More population data for Botswana
- Population growth rate -0.16 (2100)
- Population density 6.77 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 208,485 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.16 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.7 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.7 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 816 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.7 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 2.73 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 2.58 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio young of working age population in Botswana?
- Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Botswana was 50.64 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 105.76 in 1971.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.64 in 2023.
- How does Botswana rank for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
- Botswana ranks 66th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio young of working age population rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency ratio young of working age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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