Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in Botswana
Botswana: Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita was 0.0228 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in Botswana, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in Botswana is 0.0228 units per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in Botswana peaked at 0.027 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0176 units per person, in 1984.
That places Botswana 165th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in Botswana, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.027 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0266 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 0.0261 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0255 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 0.025 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0248 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 0.025 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0253 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0256 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0259 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0261 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0258 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0251 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 0.024 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 0.023 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1975 | 0.022 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0211 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0202 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0193 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0186 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0182 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 0.018 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0178 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0177 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0176 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0177 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0178 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.018 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0183 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0185 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0186 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0186 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0186 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0185 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0185 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0186 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0187 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0188 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.019 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0192 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0193 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0195 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0196 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0197 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0198 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0199 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0199 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0199 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0199 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0198 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0198 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0198 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0199 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.02 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0203 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0207 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.021 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0214 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0217 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0219 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.022 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0218 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0218 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0222 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0225 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 0.0228 units per person | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0257 units per person | 0.0248 units per person | 0.027 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0225 units per person | 0.0186 units per person | 0.0261 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.018 units per person | 0.0176 units per person | 0.0185 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0187 units per person | 0.0185 units per person | 0.0192 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0197 units per person | 0.0193 units per person | 0.0199 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0207 units per person | 0.0198 units per person | 0.0219 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0222 units per person | 0.0218 units per person | 0.0228 units per person | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in Botswana?
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in Botswana was 0.0228 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, female, per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.027 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female, per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0176 units per person in 1984.
- How does Botswana rank for population ages 65 and above, female, per capita?
- Botswana ranks 165th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, female, per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. 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 65 and above, female, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 65 and above, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ages 65 and above, female ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population ages 65 and above, female World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Population ages 65 and above, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.