Population ages 00-04, female in Botswana
Botswana: Population ages 00-04, female was 11.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
11.5%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
53rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
18.4%
in 1960
All-time low
11.5%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 00-04, female in Botswana, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 00-04, female in Botswana stood at 11.5%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 00-04, female in Botswana peaked at 18.4% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 11.5%, in 2025.
Botswana ranks 53rd of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 00-04, female in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 18.4% | — |
| 1961 | 18.4% | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 18.3% | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 18.2% | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 18.1% | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 18.1% | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 18.0% | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 18.0% | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 17.9% | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 17.8% | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 17.8% | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 17.7% | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 17.6% | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 17.5% | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 17.5% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 17.6% | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 17.7% | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 17.9% | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 17.9% | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 17.9% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 18.1% | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 18.2% | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 18.2% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 18.1% | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 17.9% | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 17.5% | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 17.2% | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 16.8% | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 16.5% | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 16.1% | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 15.6% | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 15.2% | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 14.7% | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 14.4% | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 14.1% | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 13.8% | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 13.4% | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 13.1% | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 12.7% | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 12.4% | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 12.2% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 12.1% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 12.1% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 12.1% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 12.1% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 12.1% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 12.1% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 12.2% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 12.3% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 12.4% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 12.4% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 12.5% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 12.5% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 12.4% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 12.2% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 12.1% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 11.9% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 11.8% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 11.7% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 11.6% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 11.6% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 11.7% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 11.8% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 11.7% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 11.6% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 11.5% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.1% | 17.8% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.7% | 17.5% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.5% | 16.1% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.9% | 12.4% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.2% | 12.1% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 11.6% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.7% | 11.5% | 11.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 50 Uzbekistan 11.9% compare
- 51 Iraq 11.8% compare
- 52 Tajikistan 11.7% compare
- 54 Papua New Guinea 11.4% compare
- 55 Kiribati 11.2% compare
- 56 Eswatini 10.9% 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)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate -0.759 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0477 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate -0.1592 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.048 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 00-04, female in Botswana?
- Population ages 00-04, female in Botswana was 11.5% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 00-04, female recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 18.4% in 1960.
- What is the lowest population ages 00-04, female recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 2025.
- How does Botswana rank for population ages 00-04, female?
- Botswana ranks 53rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 00-04, female rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. 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 Population ages 00-04, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 0 to 4 as a percentage of the total female population.