Age dependency ratio, young in Botswana
Botswana: Age dependency ratio, young was 50.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio, young in Botswana, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 50.0% for age dependency ratio, young in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, young in Botswana peaked at 105.8% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 50.0%, in 2025.
Botswana ranks 63rd of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio, young in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 89.0% | — |
| 1961 | 91.1% | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 93.2% | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 95.3% | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 96.8% | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 97.9% | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 99.4% | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 101.0% | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 102.5% | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 104.0% | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 105.3% | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 105.8% | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 104.6% | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 102.3% | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 99.9% | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 97.9% | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 96.1% | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 94.4% | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 92.1% | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 90.2% | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 90.4% | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 91.0% | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 90.9% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 91.0% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 91.0% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 90.8% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 90.6% | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 90.3% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 89.7% | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 88.7% | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 87.4% | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 85.9% | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 84.2% | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 82.2% | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 79.9% | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 77.4% | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 74.9% | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 72.4% | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 70.1% | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 67.9% | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 65.9% | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 64.0% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 62.2% | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 60.6% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 59.2% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 58.1% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 57.1% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 56.2% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 55.5% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 54.9% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 54.5% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 54.4% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 54.7% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 55.2% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 55.4% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 55.3% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 55.0% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 54.4% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 53.7% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 52.9% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 52.0% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 51.3% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 50.9% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 50.6% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 50.3% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 50.0% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 97.0% | 89.0% | 104.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 98.9% | 90.2% | 105.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 90.5% | 88.7% | 91.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.2% | 67.9% | 87.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.4% | 54.9% | 65.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.6% | 52.9% | 55.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.9% | 50.0% | 52.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 60 Kyrgyzstan 51.4% compare
- 61 Micronesia (country) 50.5% compare
- 62 Mongolia 50.1% compare
- 64 Uzbekistan 50.0% compare
- 65 Egypt 50.0% compare
- 66 Turkmenistan 48.8% compare
More health data for Botswana
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2265 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,150 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 281 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1586 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.161 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio, young in Botswana?
- Age dependency ratio, young in Botswana was 50.0% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 105.8% in 1971.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.0% in 2025.
- How does Botswana rank for age dependency ratio, young?
- Botswana ranks 63rd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio, young rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. 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 Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio, young, is the ratio of younger dependents--people younger than 15--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.