What is birth rate vs. death rate in Botswana?

Birth rate vs. death rate in Botswana was 24.71 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Botswana?

The highest recorded value was 47.87 births per 1,000 people in 1957.

What is the lowest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Botswana?

The lowest recorded value was 24.71 births per 1,000 people 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate vs. death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Birth rate vs. death rate in Botswana

Name: Birth rate vs. death rate in Botswana
Creator: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Botswana: Birth rate vs. death rate was 24.71 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

24.71 births per 1,000 people

Change on year

down 2.1%

World rank

56th

of 236 countries

All-time high

47.87 births per 1,000 people

in 1957

All-time low

24.71 births per 1,000 people

in 2023

Years of data

1950–2023

Birth rate vs. death rate in Botswana, 1950–2023

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for birth rate vs. death rate in Botswana is 24.71 births per 1,000 people, 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 births per 1,000 people in 1957 and was at its lowest, 24.71 births per 1,000 people, 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	46.84 births per 1,000 people	45.46 births per 1,000 people	47.87 births per 1,000 people	10
1960s	45.94 births per 1,000 people	45.49 births per 1,000 people	47.14 births per 1,000 people	10
1970s	45.65 births per 1,000 people	44.71 births per 1,000 people	46.23 births per 1,000 people	10
1980s	39.71 births per 1,000 people	34.51 births per 1,000 people	44.65 births per 1,000 people	10
1990s	30.39 births per 1,000 people	27.73 births per 1,000 people	33.62 births per 1,000 people	10
2000s	27.92 births per 1,000 people	27.31 births per 1,000 people	28.4 births per 1,000 people	10
2010s	26.86 births per 1,000 people	25.75 births per 1,000 people	28.36 births per 1,000 people	10
2020s	25.23 births per 1,000 people	24.71 births per 1,000 people	25.53 births per 1,000 people	4

Countries ranked near Botswana

53 Nauru 25.5 births per 1,000 people compare
54 French Guiana 25.4 births per 1,000 people compare
54 Samoa 25.4 births per 1,000 people compare
57 Papua New Guinea 24.58 births per 1,000 people compare
58 Lesotho 24.11 births per 1,000 people compare
59 Eswatini 24.07 births per 1,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

More health data for Botswana

Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,150 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
Number of infants who die before age 1 281 deaths (2100)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 24,110 (2025)
Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 24,286 (2025)
Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 24,367 (2025)
Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 24,401 (2025)
Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 24,535 (2025)
Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 24,604 (2025)

All data for Botswana →

Frequently asked questions

What is birth rate vs. death rate in Botswana?: Birth rate vs. death rate in Botswana was 24.71 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Botswana?: The highest recorded value was 47.87 births per 1,000 people in 1957.
What is the lowest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Botswana?: The lowest recorded value was 24.71 births per 1,000 people 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by 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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About this data

Indicator: Birth rate vs. death rate
Unit: births per 1,000 people
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.