Population ages 20-24, female in Botswana
Botswana: Population ages 20-24, female was 9.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
9.6%
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
18th
of 218 countries
All-time high
11.3%
in 2005
All-time low
7.3%
in 1968
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 20-24, 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 20-24, female in Botswana stood at 9.6%.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 20-24, female in Botswana peaked at 11.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 1968.
Botswana ranks 18th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 20-24, female in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8.7% | — |
| 1961 | 8.6% | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 8.4% | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 8.1% | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 7.9% | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 7.8% | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 7.6% | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 7.4% | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 7.3% | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 7.4% | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 7.6% | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 7.9% | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 8.2% | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 8.6% | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 8.8% | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 8.9% | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 8.9% | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 9.0% | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 9.2% | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 9.3% | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 9.3% | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 9.3% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 9.2% | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 9.2% | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 9.2% | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 9.1% | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 9.1% | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 9.1% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 9.1% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 9.1% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 9.2% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 9.2% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 9.2% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 9.2% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 9.4% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 9.5% | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 9.7% | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 9.9% | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 10.2% | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 10.5% | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 10.7% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 11.0% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 11.2% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 11.3% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 11.3% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 11.3% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 11.2% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 11.1% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 10.9% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 10.7% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 10.4% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 10.2% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 10.1% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 10.1% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 10.2% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 10.3% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 10.3% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 10.2% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 10.2% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 10.2% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 10.2% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 10.1% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 9.9% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 9.7% | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 9.6% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.9% | 7.3% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.6% | 7.6% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.2% | 9.1% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.5% | 9.1% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.0% | 10.5% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 10.1% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 9.6% | 10.2% | 6 |
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- 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 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0525 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.053 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 0.8224 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 20-24, female in Botswana?
- Population ages 20-24, female 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 20-24, female recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 11.3% in 2005.
- What is the lowest population ages 20-24, female recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 1968.
- How does Botswana rank for population ages 20-24, female?
- Botswana ranks 18th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 20-24, female rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. 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 20-24, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 20 to 24 as a percentage of the total female population.