Population ages 60-64, male in Botswana
Botswana: Population ages 60-64, male was 2.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.1%
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
172nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
2.1%
in 2025
All-time low
1.4%
in 1973
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 60-64, male in Botswana, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 2.1% for population ages 60-64, male in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 60-64, male in Botswana peaked at 2.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 1973.
Botswana ranks 172nd of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 60-64, male in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.5% | — |
| 1961 | 1.6% | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 1.6% | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 1.7% | +4.1% |
| 1964 | 1.7% | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 1.7% | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 1.7% | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 1.7% | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 1.6% | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 1.6% | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 1.5% | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 1.5% | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 1.4% | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 1.4% | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 1.4% | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 1.4% | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 1.5% | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 1.5% | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 1.6% | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 1.7% | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 1.7% | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 1.7% | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 1.8% | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 1.8% | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 1.9% | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 1.9% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 1.8% | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 1.8% | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 1.7% | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 1.7% | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 1.6% | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.7% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 1.7% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 1.7% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 1.7% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 1.7% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 1.7% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.7% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 1.7% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 1.7% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 1.7% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 1.6% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 1.6% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 1.5% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 1.6% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.9% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 1.9% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 2.0% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 2.0% | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 2.1% | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.9% | 2.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 169 Solomon Islands 2.1% compare
- 170 Sao Tome and Principe 2.1% compare
- 171 Naoero 2.1% compare
- 173 Guatemala 2.1% compare
- 174 Eritrea 2.0% compare
- 175 Palestine, State of 2.0% 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 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 60-64, male in Botswana?
- Population ages 60-64, male in Botswana was 2.1% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 60-64, male recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 60-64, male recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 1973.
- How does Botswana rank for population ages 60-64, male?
- Botswana ranks 172nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 60-64, male rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. 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 60-64, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 60 to 64 as a percentage of the total male population.