Population ages 15-19, male in Botswana
Botswana: Population ages 15-19, male was 9.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
9.6%
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
71st
of 218 countries
All-time high
12.4%
in 1999
All-time low
8.7%
in 1963
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-19, male in Botswana, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 15-19, male in Botswana is 9.6%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-19, male in Botswana peaked at 12.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 1963.
Botswana ranks 71st of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-19, male in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9.2% | — |
| 1961 | 9.0% | -2.3% |
| 1962 | 8.8% | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 8.7% | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 8.7% | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 8.9% | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 9.0% | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 9.2% | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 9.5% | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 9.7% | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 9.8% | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 10.1% | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 10.5% | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 10.8% | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 11.1% | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 11.2% | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 11.2% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 11.1% | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 10.9% | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 10.6% | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 10.5% | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 10.5% | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 10.4% | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 10.4% | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 10.4% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 10.4% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 10.4% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 10.4% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 10.5% | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 10.7% | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 10.8% | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 11.0% | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 11.2% | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 11.4% | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 11.6% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 11.8% | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 12.0% | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 12.3% | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 12.4% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 12.4% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 12.4% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 12.4% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 12.4% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 12.3% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 12.2% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 12.0% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 11.7% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 11.5% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 11.2% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 11.0% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 10.7% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 10.5% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 10.3% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 10.2% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 10.2% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 10.2% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 10.3% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 10.4% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 10.5% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 10.5% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 10.5% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 10.5% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 10.3% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 10.0% | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 9.8% | -2.4% |
| 2025 | 9.6% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.1% | 8.7% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.7% | 9.8% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.5% | 10.4% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.7% | 10.8% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.9% | 11.0% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.4% | 10.2% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 9.6% | 10.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 68 Namibia 9.6% compare
- 69 Kiribati 9.6% compare
- 70 Cambodia 9.6% compare
- 72 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 9.6% compare
- 73 Lao People's Democratic Republic 9.5% compare
- 74 El Salvador 9.5% 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 15-19, male in Botswana?
- Population ages 15-19, male in Botswana was 9.6% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-19, male recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 12.4% in 1999.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-19, male recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 1963.
- How does Botswana rank for population ages 15-19, male?
- Botswana ranks 71st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-19, male rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 15-19, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 15 to 19 as a percentage of the total male population.