Births and deaths per year in Botswana
Botswana: Births and deaths per year was 14,195 deaths in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
14,195 deaths
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
149th
of 236 countries
All-time high
22,098 deaths
in 2003
All-time low
7,339 deaths
in 1972
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Births and deaths per year in Botswana, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for births and deaths per year in Botswana is 14,195 deaths, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births and deaths per year in Botswana peaked at 22,098 deaths in 2003 and was at its lowest, 7,339 deaths, in 1972.
That places Botswana 149th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Births and deaths per year in Botswana, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7,991 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 8,155 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1952 | 8,267 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 8,371 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 8,444 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 8,506 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 8,543 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 8,561 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 8,548 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 8,514 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 8,470 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 8,414 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 8,365 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 8,324 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 8,291 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 8,253 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 8,118 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 7,984 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 7,838 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 7,697 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 7,548 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 7,389 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 7,339 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 7,364 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 7,450 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 7,519 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 7,574 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 7,609 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 7,666 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 7,827 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 7,926 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 7,821 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 7,859 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 7,905 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 8,021 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 8,207 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 8,498 deaths | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 8,905 deaths | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 9,666 deaths | +8.5% |
| 1989 | 10,077 deaths | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 10,890 deaths | +8.1% |
| 1991 | 11,831 deaths | +8.6% |
| 1992 | 12,652 deaths | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 13,633 deaths | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 14,994 deaths | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 16,328 deaths | +8.9% |
| 1996 | 17,107 deaths | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 18,126 deaths | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 19,193 deaths | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 20,173 deaths | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 21,006 deaths | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 21,670 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 22,070 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 22,098 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 21,875 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 21,595 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 21,410 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 20,321 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 19,939 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 19,859 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 19,567 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 19,529 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 19,296 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 18,784 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 18,157 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 17,434 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 16,678 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 15,941 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 15,372 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 14,944 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 14,797 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 20,156 deaths | +36.2% |
| 2022 | 14,215 deaths | -29.5% |
| 2023 | 14,195 deaths | -0.1% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 14,195 deaths is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43,965 deaths, 32% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 14,195 deaths is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 109,128 deaths, 13% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Births and deaths per year in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +36.2% | 14,797 deaths | 20,156 deaths |
| 2022 | -29.5% | 20,156 deaths | 14,215 deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8,390 deaths | 7,991 deaths | 8,561 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 8,175 deaths | 7,697 deaths | 8,470 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 7,528 deaths | 7,339 deaths | 7,827 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,488 deaths | 7,821 deaths | 10,077 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,493 deaths | 10,890 deaths | 20,173 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,184 deaths | 19,859 deaths | 22,098 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,570 deaths | 14,944 deaths | 19,567 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,841 deaths | 14,195 deaths | 20,156 deaths | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 146 Gabon 15,577 deaths compare
- 147 Guinea-Bissau 15,182 deaths compare
- 148 Equatorial Guinea 14,554 deaths compare
- 150 Trinidad and Tobago 12,577 deaths compare
- 151 Mauritius 11,122 deaths compare
- 152 East Timor 10,067 deaths 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)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 281 deaths (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 births and deaths per year in Botswana?
- Births and deaths per year in Botswana was 14,195 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births and deaths per year recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 22,098 deaths in 2003.
- What is the lowest births and deaths per year recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,339 deaths in 1972.
- How does Botswana rank for births and deaths per year?
- Botswana ranks 149th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is births and deaths per year rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Births and deaths per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year.