Children per woman vs population growth in Botswana
Botswana: Children per woman vs population growth was 1.9 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.9
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
53rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.63
in 1977
All-time low
1.49
in 2003
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Children per woman vs population growth in Botswana, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 1.9 for children per woman vs population growth in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children per woman vs population growth in Botswana peaked at 3.63 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 1.49, in 2003.
That places Botswana 53rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Children per woman vs population growth in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.61 | — |
| 1951 | 2.64 | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 2.69 | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 2.75 | +2.5% |
| 1954 | 2.82 | +2.5% |
| 1955 | 2.89 | +2.5% |
| 1956 | 2.96 | +2.3% |
| 1957 | 3.02 | +2.0% |
| 1958 | 3.05 | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 3.07 | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 3.07 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 3.07 | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 3.06 | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 3.09 | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 3.11 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 3.14 | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 3.16 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 3.18 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 3.21 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 3.24 | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 3.29 | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 3.32 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 3.37 | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 3.44 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 3.52 | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 3.58 | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 3.63 | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 3.63 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 3.6 | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 3.6 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 3.62 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 3.54 | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 3.45 | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 3.36 | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 3.28 | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 3.21 | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 3.12 | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 2.97 | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 2.8 | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 2.66 | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 2.53 | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 2.4 | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 2.32 | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 2.23 | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 2.1 | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 1.9 | -9.5% |
| 1996 | 1.75 | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 1.64 | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 1.58 | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 1.54 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 1.54 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.52 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 1.5 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 1.49 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.52 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 1.6 | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 1.67 | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 1.77 | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 1.82 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 1.84 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 1.87 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 1.86 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.86 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.84 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 1.84 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.86 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.88 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.9 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.92 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.93 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.93 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.7 | -11.7% |
| 2022 | 1.94 | +14.1% |
| 2023 | 1.9 | -2.3% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 1.9 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8259, 2.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 1.9 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.39, 80% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.85 | 2.61 | 3.07 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.13 | 3.06 | 3.24 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.5 | 3.29 | 3.63 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.2 | 2.66 | 3.62 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2 | 1.54 | 2.53 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.63 | 1.49 | 1.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.88 | 1.84 | 1.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.87 | 1.7 | 1.94 | 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 children per woman vs population growth in Botswana?
- Children per woman vs population growth in Botswana was 1.9 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children per woman vs population growth recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 3.63 in 1977.
- What is the lowest children per woman vs population growth recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.49 in 2003.
- How does Botswana rank for children per woman vs population growth?
- Botswana ranks 53rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children per woman vs population growth rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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 Children per woman vs population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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