Share of births by age of mother in Botswana
Botswana: Share of births by age of mother was 10.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
10.9%
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
75th
of 236 countries
All-time high
18.8%
in 1976
All-time low
9.8%
in 2017
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of births by age of mother in Botswana, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 10.9% for share of births by age of mother in 2023.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births by age of mother in Botswana peaked at 18.8% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 2017.
Botswana ranks 75th 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.
Share of births by age of mother in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 15.9% | — |
| 1951 | 15.9% | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 15.9% | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 15.8% | -0.8% |
| 1954 | 15.6% | -1.1% |
| 1955 | 15.4% | -1.2% |
| 1956 | 15.2% | -1.5% |
| 1957 | 14.9% | -2.1% |
| 1958 | 14.5% | -2.3% |
| 1959 | 14.2% | -2.3% |
| 1960 | 13.9% | -1.9% |
| 1961 | 13.7% | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 13.6% | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 13.5% | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 13.5% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 13.6% | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 14.0% | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 14.7% | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 15.6% | +6.0% |
| 1969 | 16.2% | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 16.3% | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 16.5% | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 16.9% | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 17.4% | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 17.9% | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 18.4% | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 18.8% | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 18.7% | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 18.6% | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 18.4% | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 18.2% | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 18.0% | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 17.9% | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 17.9% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 18.0% | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 18.1% | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 18.3% | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 18.4% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 18.2% | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 17.8% | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 17.5% | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 17.4% | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 17.6% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 17.8% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 18.0% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 18.1% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 18.2% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 18.3% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 18.0% | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 17.5% | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 16.9% | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 16.3% | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 15.9% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 15.5% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 14.9% | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 14.2% | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 13.5% | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 12.7% | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 12.0% | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 11.3% | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 10.8% | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 10.2% | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 10.1% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 10.3% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 10.3% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 10.8% | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 10.4% | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 9.8% | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 10.8% | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 11.3% | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 11.3% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 11.2% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 11.1% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 10.9% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.3% | 14.2% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 1960s | 14.2% | 13.5% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.8% | 16.3% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.1% | 17.8% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.8% | 17.4% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.3% | 11.3% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 9.8% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.1% | 10.9% | 11.3% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births by age of mother in Botswana?
- Share of births by age of mother in Botswana was 10.9% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births by age of mother recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 18.8% in 1976.
- What is the lowest share of births by age of mother recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 2017.
- How does Botswana rank for share of births by age of mother?
- Botswana ranks 75th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of births by age of mother rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. 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 Share of births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of live births in a calendar year.