Median age vs births per woman in Botswana
Botswana: Median age vs births per woman was 22.88 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
22.88
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
174th
of 236 countries
All-time high
22.88
in 2023
All-time low
14.29
in 1971
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age vs births per woman in Botswana, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, median age vs births per woman in Botswana stood at 22.88. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age vs births per woman in Botswana peaked at 22.88 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.29, in 1971.
Botswana ranks 174th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Median age vs births per woman in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 17.93 | — |
| 1951 | 17.87 | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 17.83 | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 17.77 | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 17.7 | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 17.61 | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 17.49 | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 17.34 | -0.8% |
| 1958 | 17.15 | -1.1% |
| 1959 | 16.92 | -1.4% |
| 1960 | 16.65 | -1.6% |
| 1961 | 16.37 | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 16.08 | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 15.77 | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 15.45 | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 15.16 | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 14.97 | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 14.8 | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 14.64 | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 14.49 | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 14.36 | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 14.29 | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 14.37 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 14.56 | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 14.76 | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 14.93 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 15.11 | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 15.29 | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 15.54 | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 15.78 | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 15.76 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 15.7 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 15.71 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 15.71 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 15.71 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 15.74 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 15.77 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 15.83 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 15.9 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 15.99 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 16.11 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 16.26 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 16.45 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 16.67 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 16.9 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 17.14 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 17.42 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 17.72 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 18.04 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 18.36 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 18.67 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 18.96 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 19.26 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 19.55 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 19.84 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 20.13 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 20.42 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 20.7 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 20.97 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 21.24 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 21.5 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 21.72 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 21.79 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 21.71 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 21.66 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 21.66 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 21.72 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 21.81 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 21.94 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 22.11 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 22.28 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 22.41 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 22.6 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 22.88 | +1.2% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 22.88 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.94, 76% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 22.88 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.22, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.56 | 16.92 | 17.93 | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.44 | 14.49 | 16.65 | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.9 | 14.29 | 15.78 | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.78 | 15.7 | 15.99 | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.11 | 16.11 | 18.36 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.97 | 18.67 | 21.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.76 | 21.5 | 22.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.54 | 22.28 | 22.88 | 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 median age vs births per woman in Botswana?
- Median age vs births per woman in Botswana was 22.88 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age vs births per woman recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 22.88 in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age vs births per woman recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.29 in 1971.
- How does Botswana rank for median age vs births per woman?
- Botswana ranks 174th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age vs births per woman rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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 Median age vs births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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