Birth rate by women's age group in Botswana
Botswana: Birth rate by women's age group was 53.8 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate by women's age group in Botswana, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 53.8 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 for birth rate by women's age group in 2023.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate by women's age group in Botswana peaked at 148.36 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 49.93 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, in 2017.
Botswana ranks 68th 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 | 133.12 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 129.85 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 136 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 130.5 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 126.54 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 134.54 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 139.46 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 128.5 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 148.36 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 127.13 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 109.19 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 140.43 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 89.09 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 75.55 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 103.58 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.17 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 59.02 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 73.68 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.17 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 49.93 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 57.38 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.76 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 53.8 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 55.56 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 65 El Salvador 54.23 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 66 Papua New Guinea 54.07 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 67 Tokelau 53.98 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 69 French Guiana 53.45 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 70 Burundi 53.36 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 71 Dominican Republic 52.77 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
More population data for Botswana
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.7 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 816 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.7 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.7 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 1.9% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.73 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate by women's age group in Botswana?
- Birth rate by women's age group in Botswana was 53.8 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 148.36 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1976.
- What is the lowest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.93 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2017.
- How does Botswana rank for birth rate by women's age group?
- Botswana ranks 68th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate by women's age group rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate by women's age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.