Adolescent fertility rate in Botswana
Botswana: Adolescent fertility rate was 53.45 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
53.45 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
66th
of 218 countries
All-time high
148.36 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 1976
All-time low
49.93 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2017
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Adolescent fertility rate in Botswana, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adolescent fertility rate in Botswana is 53.45 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent fertility rate in Botswana peaked at 148.36 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 49.93 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, in 2017.
Botswana ranks 66th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Adolescent fertility rate in Botswana, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 134.54 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | — |
| 1961 | 133.53 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 132.71 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 133.23 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 131.8 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 128.33 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 126.54 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 126.58 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 128.39 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 129.35 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 129.03 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 128.5 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 132.19 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 136.13 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 140.52 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 144.48 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 148.36 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 146.93 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 145.34 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 143.1 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 140.43 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 137.2 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 133.57 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 130.24 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 128.61 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 127.35 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 126.08 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 122.69 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 115.97 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 109.19 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 103.58 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 98.63 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 96.93 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 95.22 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 92.58 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 87.5 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 82.9 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 80.2 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 77.78 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 75.55 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 73.68 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 71.46 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 69.5 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 67.84 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 66.05 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 65.44 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 64.77 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 62.99 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 60.96 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 59.02 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 57.38 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 55.42 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 55.61 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 55.9 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 55.39 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 57.16 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 54.31 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 49.93 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 54.31 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 56.26 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 55.56 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 55.09 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 54.59 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 53.8 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 53.45 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 130.5 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 126.54 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 134.54 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 139.46 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 128.5 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 148.36 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 127.13 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 109.19 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 140.43 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 89.09 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 75.55 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 103.58 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.17 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 59.02 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 73.68 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.17 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 49.93 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 57.38 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.5 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 53.45 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 55.56 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 63 Papua New Guinea 53.52 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 64 Seychelles 53.47 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 65 El Salvador 53.45 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 67 Burundi 52.49 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 68 South Africa 51.84 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 69 Dominican Republic 50.16 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent fertility rate in Botswana?
- Adolescent fertility rate in Botswana was 53.45 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest adolescent fertility rate recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 148.36 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 1976.
- What is the lowest adolescent fertility rate recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.93 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2017.
- How does Botswana rank for adolescent fertility rate?
- Botswana ranks 66th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adolescent fertility rate rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescent fertility rate is the number of births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.