Birth rate vs death rate in Botswana
Botswana: Birth rate vs death rate was 24.71 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
24.71
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
56th
of 236 countries
All-time high
47.87
in 1957
All-time low
24.71
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate vs death rate in Botswana, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate vs death rate in Botswana is 24.71, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate vs death rate in Botswana peaked at 47.87 in 1957 and was at its lowest, 24.71, in 2023.
That places Botswana 56th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Birth rate vs death rate in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 45.46 | — |
| 1951 | 45.69 | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 45.92 | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 46.38 | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 46.83 | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 47.26 | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 47.62 | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 47.87 | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 47.8 | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 47.58 | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 47.14 | -0.9% |
| 1961 | 46.59 | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 46.03 | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 45.93 | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 45.77 | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 45.76 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 45.63 | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 45.52 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 45.49 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 45.51 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 45.71 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 45.48 | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 45.53 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 45.7 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 46.11 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 46.2 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 46.23 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 45.8 | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 45.06 | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 44.71 | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 44.65 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 43.45 | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 42.33 | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 41.15 | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 40.19 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 39.37 | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 38.52 | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 37.15 | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 35.8 | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 34.51 | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 33.62 | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 32.83 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 32.35 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 31.91 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 31.27 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 29.89 | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 28.61 | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 27.91 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 27.75 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 27.73 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 27.94 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 27.91 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 27.65 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 27.39 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 27.31 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 27.71 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 28.14 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 28.34 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 28.4 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 28.4 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 28.36 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 28.04 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 27.74 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 27.18 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 26.8 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 26.48 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 26.25 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 26.07 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 25.9 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 25.75 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 25.53 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 25.42 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 25.25 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 24.71 | -2.1% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 24.71 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.97, 1.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 24.71 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31.17, 79% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 46.84 | 45.46 | 47.87 | 10 |
| 1960s | 45.94 | 45.49 | 47.14 | 10 |
| 1970s | 45.65 | 44.71 | 46.23 | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.71 | 34.51 | 44.65 | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.39 | 27.73 | 33.62 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.92 | 27.31 | 28.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.86 | 25.75 | 28.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.23 | 24.71 | 25.53 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 281 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.6484 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0579 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9109 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0591 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate vs death rate in Botswana?
- Birth rate vs death rate in Botswana was 24.71 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate vs death rate recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 47.87 in 1957.
- What is the lowest birth rate vs death rate recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.71 in 2023.
- How does Botswana rank for birth rate vs death rate?
- Botswana ranks 56th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate vs death rate rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate vs death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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