Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate in Botswana
Botswana: Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate was 1.08 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate in Botswana, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate in Botswana is 1.08 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate in Botswana peaked at 5.12 % change on previous year in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.1164 % change on previous year, in 2003.
That places Botswana 47th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.63 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 3.65 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 3.66 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 3.31 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 1965 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -35.5% |
| 1966 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -38.9% |
| 1967 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 1.98 % change on previous year | +71.8% |
| 1972 | 3.22 % change on previous year | +62.8% |
| 1973 | 3.84 % change on previous year | +19.1% |
| 1974 | 4.04 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 4.19 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 4.41 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 4.59 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 5.04 % change on previous year | +9.8% |
| 1979 | 5.12 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 4.13 % change on previous year | -19.4% |
| 1981 | 3.83 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 1982 | 4.01 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 3.72 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 1984 | 3.55 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 3.4 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 3.28 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 3.08 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 1989 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 1990 | 1.95 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 1991 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 1992 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 1994 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -22.0% |
| 1995 | 0.8671 % change on previous year | -28.8% |
| 1996 | 0.5544 % change on previous year | -36.1% |
| 1997 | 0.3318 % change on previous year | -40.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2643 % change on previous year | -20.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2644 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2961 % change on previous year | +12.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2964 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1569 % change on previous year | -47.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1164 % change on previous year | -25.8% |
| 2004 | 0.282 % change on previous year | +142.2% |
| 2005 | 0.5218 % change on previous year | +85.0% |
| 2006 | 0.7899 % change on previous year | +51.4% |
| 2007 | 1.01 % change on previous year | +28.2% |
| 2008 | 1.19 % change on previous year | +17.6% |
| 2009 | 1.37 % change on previous year | +15.1% |
| 2010 | 1.63 % change on previous year | +19.0% |
| 2011 | 1.84 % change on previous year | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 2.11 % change on previous year | +14.6% |
| 2013 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -21.5% |
| 2015 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -23.2% |
| 2016 | 0.943 % change on previous year | -24.9% |
| 2017 | 0.6972 % change on previous year | -26.1% |
| 2018 | 0.5073 % change on previous year | -27.2% |
| 2019 | 0.347 % change on previous year | -31.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2437 % change on previous year | -29.8% |
| 2021 | 0.6107 % change on previous year | +150.6% |
| 2022 | 1.1 % change on previous year | +79.4% |
| 2023 | 1.21 % change on previous year | +10.3% |
| 2024 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2025 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 1.08 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -1.04 % change on previous year. (59 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 1.08 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.17 % change on previous year, 92% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 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 | +150.6% | 0.2437 % change on previous year | 0.6107 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | +142.2% | 0.1164 % change on previous year | 0.282 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.37 % change on previous year | 1.18 % change on previous year | 3.66 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.76 % change on previous year | 1.15 % change on previous year | 5.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.38 % change on previous year | 2.17 % change on previous year | 4.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.05 % change on previous year | 0.2643 % change on previous year | 1.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6034 % change on previous year | 0.1164 % change on previous year | 1.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3 % change on previous year | 0.347 % change on previous year | 2.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9014 % change on previous year | 0.2437 % change on previous year | 1.21 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 44 Malawi 1.13 % change on previous year compare
- 45 Palestine 1.13 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Congo 1.12 % change on previous year compare
- 48 Cayman Islands 1.04 % change on previous year compare
- 49 Sao Tome and Principe 0.9978 % change on previous year compare
- 50 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.9859 % change on previous year 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate in Botswana?
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate in Botswana was 1.08 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 5.12 % change on previous year in 1979.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1164 % change on previous year in 2003.
- How does Botswana rank for population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate?
- Botswana ranks 47th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 0-14, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population ages 0-14, total Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 0-14, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.