Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children in Botswana
Botswana: Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children was 2.73 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.73 live births per woman
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
68th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.62 live births per woman
in 1958
All-time low
2.73 live births per woman
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children in Botswana, 1950–2023
Source: Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 2.73 live births per woman for comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children in Botswana peaked at 6.62 live births per woman in 1958 and was at its lowest, 2.73 live births per woman, in 2023.
That places Botswana 68th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children in Botswana, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.43 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 6.44 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 6.44 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 6.47 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 6.51 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 6.55 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 6.58 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 6.62 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 6.62 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 6.62 live births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 6.59 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 6.56 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 6.54 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 6.58 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 6.61 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 6.6 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 6.61 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 6.6 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 6.58 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 6.56 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 6.55 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 6.54 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 6.56 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 6.59 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 6.61 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 6.61 live births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 6.6 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 6.54 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 6.48 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 6.39 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 6.29 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 6.16 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 5.97 live births per woman | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 5.79 live births per woman | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 5.62 live births per woman | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 5.48 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 5.33 live births per woman | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 5.1 live births per woman | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 4.88 live births per woman | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 4.67 live births per woman | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 4.51 live births per woman | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 4.37 live births per woman | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 4.25 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 4.15 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 4.02 live births per woman | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 3.79 live births per woman | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 3.57 live births per woman | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 3.43 live births per woman | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 3.36 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 3.31 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 3.29 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 3.25 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 3.17 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 3.11 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 3.06 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 3.08 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 3.11 live births per woman | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 3.13 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 3.13 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 3.13 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 3.13 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 3.1 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 3.07 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 3.04 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 3.03 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 3.01 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 2.99 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 2.97 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 2.94 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 2.91 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 2.86 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 2.83 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 2.79 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 2.73 live births per woman | -1.9% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 2.73 live births per woman is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.82 live births per woman, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 2.73 live births per woman is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4 live births per woman, 68% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.53 live births per woman | 6.43 live births per woman | 6.62 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.58 live births per woman | 6.54 live births per woman | 6.61 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.55 live births per woman | 6.39 live births per woman | 6.61 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.53 live births per woman | 4.67 live births per woman | 6.29 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.88 live births per woman | 3.31 live births per woman | 4.51 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.15 live births per woman | 3.06 live births per woman | 3.29 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.02 live births per woman | 2.91 live births per woman | 3.13 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8 live births per woman | 2.73 live births per woman | 2.86 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 65 Eswatini 2.75 live births per woman compare
- 66 Egypt 2.75 live births per woman compare
- 67 Micronesia (country) 2.75 live births per woman compare
- 69 Saint Martin (French part) 2.72 live births per woman compare
- 70 Syria 2.71 live births per woman compare
- 71 East Timor 2.71 live births per woman compare
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 comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children in Botswana?
- Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children in Botswana was 2.73 live births per woman in 2023, according to Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 6.62 live births per woman in 1958.
- What is the lowest comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.73 live births per woman in 2023.
- How does Botswana rank for comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children?
- Botswana ranks 68th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average number of live births a hypothetical cohort of women would have at the end of their reproductive period if they were subject during their whole lives to the fertility rates of a given period and if they were not subject to mortality.