Number of births in Botswana
Botswana: Number of births was 61,294 births in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
61,294 births
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
125th
of 236 countries
All-time high
61,615 births
in 2022
All-time low
18,806 births
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births in Botswana, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of births in Botswana is 61,294 births, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births in Botswana peaked at 61,615 births in 2022 and was at its lowest, 18,806 births, in 1950.
That places Botswana 125th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of births in Botswana, year by year
| Year | births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 18,806 births | — |
| 1951 | 19,353 births | +2.9% |
| 1952 | 19,915 births | +2.9% |
| 1953 | 20,592 births | +3.4% |
| 1954 | 21,261 births | +3.2% |
| 1955 | 21,925 births | +3.1% |
| 1956 | 22,561 births | +2.9% |
| 1957 | 23,158 births | +2.6% |
| 1958 | 23,616 births | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 24,024 births | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 24,332 births | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 24,598 births | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 24,866 births | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 25,400 births | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 25,921 births | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 26,296 births | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 26,370 births | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 26,446 births | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 26,564 births | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 26,716 births | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 26,984 births | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 27,312 births | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 28,339 births | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 29,818 births | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 31,608 births | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 33,278 births | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 35,065 births | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 36,623 births | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 38,265 births | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 40,316 births | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 41,859 births | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 42,146 births | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 42,718 births | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 43,050 births | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 43,550 births | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 44,170 births | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 44,705 births | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 44,554 births | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 44,227 births | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 43,830 births | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 43,901 births | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 44,055 births | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 44,648 births | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 45,323 births | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 45,654 births | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 44,806 births | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 43,947 births | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 43,866 births | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 44,587 births | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 45,534 births | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 46,859 births | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 47,784 births | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 48,237 births | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 48,643 births | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 49,351 births | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 50,976 births | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 52,751 births | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 54,153 births | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 55,371 births | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 56,528 births | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 57,668 births | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 58,137 births | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 58,497 births | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 58,191 births | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 58,201 births | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 58,331 births | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 58,673 births | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 59,100 births | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 59,541 births | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 60,054 births | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 60,407 births | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 61,049 births | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 61,615 births | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 61,294 births | -0.5% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 61,294 births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 82,342 births, 74% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 61,294 births is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 482,828 births, 13% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 21,521 births | 18,806 births | 24,024 births | 10 |
| 1960s | 25,751 births | 24,332 births | 26,716 births | 10 |
| 1970s | 32,761 births | 26,984 births | 40,316 births | 10 |
| 1980s | 43,481 births | 41,859 births | 44,705 births | 10 |
| 1990s | 44,632 births | 43,866 births | 45,654 births | 10 |
| 2000s | 51,065 births | 46,859 births | 56,528 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 58,639 births | 57,668 births | 60,054 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 61,091 births | 60,407 births | 61,615 births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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 number of births in Botswana?
- Number of births in Botswana was 61,294 births in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 61,615 births in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of births recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,806 births in 1950.
- How does Botswana rank for number of births?
- Botswana ranks 125th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Number of births. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of live births in a calendar year.