Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate in Botswana
Botswana: Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate was 1.9 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.9 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
62nd
of 217 countries
All-time high
5.91 % change on previous year
in 1978
All-time low
0.919 % change on previous year
in 2013
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate in Botswana, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 1.9 % change on previous year for population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 61.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate in Botswana peaked at 5.91 % change on previous year in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.919 % change on previous year, in 2013.
Botswana ranks 62nd of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.49 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 1.55 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 1.6 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 1.93 % change on previous year | +20.8% |
| 1965 | 1.62 % change on previous year | -16.2% |
| 1966 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -37.3% |
| 1967 | 1 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 1.03 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 1.12 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 1970 | 1.23 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 1971 | 2.15 % change on previous year | +74.7% |
| 1972 | 3.72 % change on previous year | +72.8% |
| 1973 | 4.78 % change on previous year | +28.5% |
| 1974 | 4.99 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 4.97 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 5.11 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 5.18 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 5.91 % change on previous year | +14.1% |
| 1979 | 5.86 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 3.75 % change on previous year | -36.0% |
| 1981 | 3.3 % change on previous year | -12.0% |
| 1982 | 3.91 % change on previous year | +18.6% |
| 1983 | 3.61 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 1984 | 3.61 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 3.62 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 3.54 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 3.46 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 3.33 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 3.34 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 3.52 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 3.63 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 3.79 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 3.91 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 3.97 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 3.94 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 3.79 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 3.62 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 3.45 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 3.31 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 3.21 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 3.06 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 2.83 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 2.51 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 2.43 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 2.37 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 2.37 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 2.02 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -34.7% |
| 2013 | 0.919 % change on previous year | -30.4% |
| 2014 | 1.04 % change on previous year | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 1.18 % change on previous year | +13.3% |
| 2016 | 1.35 % change on previous year | +14.8% |
| 2017 | 1.52 % change on previous year | +12.7% |
| 2018 | 1.66 % change on previous year | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 1.79 % change on previous year | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 1.91 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 1.92 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.92 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.37 % change on previous year | 1 % change on previous year | 1.93 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.39 % change on previous year | 1.23 % change on previous year | 5.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.55 % change on previous year | 3.3 % change on previous year | 3.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.69 % change on previous year | 3.31 % change on previous year | 3.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.61 % change on previous year | 2.36 % change on previous year | 3.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.51 % change on previous year | 0.919 % change on previous year | 2.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.91 % change on previous year | 1.9 % change on previous year | 1.92 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 59 Tajikistan 2.1 % change on previous year compare
- 60 Egypt 2.01 % change on previous year compare
- 61 Honduras 1.99 % change on previous year compare
- 63 Kyrgyzstan 1.83 % change on previous year compare
- 64 Ireland 1.81 % change on previous year compare
- 65 Gibraltar 1.8 % 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1586 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.161 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate in Botswana?
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate in Botswana was 1.9 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 5.91 % change on previous year in 1978.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.919 % change on previous year in 2013.
- How does Botswana rank for population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate?
- Botswana ranks 62nd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 15-64, female, 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 15-64, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population ages 15-64, female World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
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 15-64, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.