Births by age of mother in Botswana
Botswana: Births by age of mother was 8 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
8
Change on year
down 11.1%
World rank
92nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
47
in 1983
All-time low
8
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Births by age of mother in Botswana, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 8 for births by age of mother in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 11.1% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births by age of mother in Botswana peaked at 47 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 8, in 2023.
Botswana ranks 92nd 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.
Births by age of mother in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 18 | — |
| 1951 | 19 | +5.6% |
| 1952 | 20 | +5.3% |
| 1953 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 21 | +5.0% |
| 1955 | 20 | -4.8% |
| 1956 | 19 | -5.0% |
| 1957 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 18 | -5.3% |
| 1959 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 19 | +5.6% |
| 1965 | 20 | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 22 | +10.0% |
| 1968 | 23 | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 24 | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 26 | +8.3% |
| 1971 | 28 | +7.7% |
| 1972 | 30 | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 32 | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 32 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 32 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 32 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 33 | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 34 | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 37 | +8.8% |
| 1980 | 39 | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 42 | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 44 | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 47 | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 47 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 47 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 45 | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 43 | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 42 | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 39 | -7.1% |
| 1990 | 35 | -10.3% |
| 1991 | 33 | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 29 | -12.1% |
| 1993 | 26 | -10.3% |
| 1994 | 25 | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 24 | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 23 | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 22 | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 20 | -9.1% |
| 1999 | 21 | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 20 | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 19 | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 16 | -15.8% |
| 2004 | 15 | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 14 | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 12 | -14.3% |
| 2014 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 12 | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 10 | -16.7% |
| 2019 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8 | -11.1% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 8 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1, 8.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 8 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 130.5, 6% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.2 | 18 | 21 | 10 |
| 1960s | 20 | 18 | 24 | 10 |
| 1970s | 31.6 | 26 | 37 | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.5 | 39 | 47 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.8 | 20 | 35 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16 | 14 | 20 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12 | 10 | 14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9 | 8 | 10 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More population data for Botswana
- Population regions 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 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)
- Population growth rate -0.16 (2100)
- Population density 6.77 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 208,485 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is births by age of mother in Botswana?
- Births by age of mother in Botswana was 8 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births by age of mother recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 47 in 1983.
- What is the lowest births by age of mother recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 in 2023.
- How does Botswana rank for births by age of mother?
- Botswana ranks 92nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is births by age of mother rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. 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 Births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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