Annual number of births by world region in Botswana
Botswana: Annual number of births by world region was 61,294 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
61,294
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
125th
of 229 countries
All-time high
61,615
in 2022
All-time low
18,806
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual number of births by world region in Botswana, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 61,294 for annual number of births by world region in 2023.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of births by world region in Botswana peaked at 61,615 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 18,806, in 1950.
That places Botswana 125th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Annual number of births by world region in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 18,806 | — |
| 1951 | 19,353 | +2.9% |
| 1952 | 19,915 | +2.9% |
| 1953 | 20,592 | +3.4% |
| 1954 | 21,261 | +3.2% |
| 1955 | 21,925 | +3.1% |
| 1956 | 22,561 | +2.9% |
| 1957 | 23,158 | +2.6% |
| 1958 | 23,616 | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 24,024 | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 24,332 | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 24,598 | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 24,866 | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 25,400 | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 25,921 | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 26,296 | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 26,370 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 26,446 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 26,564 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 26,716 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 26,984 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 27,312 | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 28,339 | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 29,818 | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 31,608 | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 33,278 | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 35,065 | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 36,623 | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 38,265 | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 40,316 | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 41,859 | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 42,146 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 42,718 | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 43,050 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 43,550 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 44,170 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 44,705 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 44,554 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 44,227 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 43,830 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 43,901 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 44,055 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 44,648 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 45,323 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 45,654 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 44,806 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 43,947 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 43,866 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 44,587 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 45,534 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 46,859 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 47,784 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 48,237 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 48,643 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 49,351 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 50,976 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 52,751 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 54,153 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 55,371 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 56,528 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 57,668 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 58,137 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 58,497 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 58,191 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 58,201 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 58,331 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 58,673 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 59,100 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 59,541 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 60,054 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 60,407 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 61,049 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 61,615 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 61,294 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 21,521 | 18,806 | 24,024 | 10 |
| 1960s | 25,751 | 24,332 | 26,716 | 10 |
| 1970s | 32,761 | 26,984 | 40,316 | 10 |
| 1980s | 43,481 | 41,859 | 44,705 | 10 |
| 1990s | 44,632 | 43,866 | 45,654 | 10 |
| 2000s | 51,065 | 46,859 | 56,528 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58,639 | 57,668 | 60,054 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61,091 | 60,407 | 61,615 | 4 |
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1457 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1457 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0624 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 3,679 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.39 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6864 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population density 6.77 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 208,485 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of births by world region in Botswana?
- Annual number of births by world region in Botswana was 61,294 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of births by world region recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 61,615 in 2022.
- What is the lowest annual number of births by world region recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,806 in 1950.
- How does Botswana rank for annual number of births by world region?
- Botswana ranks 125th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual number of births by world region rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual number of births by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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