Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita in Botswana
Botswana: Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita was 0.0181 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, male, 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, male, per capita in Botswana is 0.0181 units per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, male, per capita in Botswana peaked at 0.0181 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0117 units per person, in 1979.
That places Botswana 162nd out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita in Botswana, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.016 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0157 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1962 | 0.0153 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0149 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0145 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0144 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0145 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0147 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0149 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0151 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0152 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 0.015 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0146 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 0.014 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0135 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 0.013 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0126 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0123 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0119 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0117 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0118 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0119 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0119 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.012 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0122 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0124 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0127 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.013 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0133 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0136 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0137 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0138 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0138 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0137 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0137 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0137 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0137 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0138 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0139 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.014 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0141 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0141 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0142 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0143 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0143 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0143 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0143 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0143 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0142 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0142 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0142 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0141 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0142 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0143 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0146 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0149 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0154 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0158 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0162 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0166 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0169 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0169 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.017 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0175 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0178 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 0.0181 units per person | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.015 units per person | 0.0144 units per person | 0.016 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0134 units per person | 0.0117 units per person | 0.0152 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0125 units per person | 0.0118 units per person | 0.0136 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0138 units per person | 0.0137 units per person | 0.014 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0142 units per person | 0.0141 units per person | 0.0143 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.015 units per person | 0.0141 units per person | 0.0166 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0174 units per person | 0.0169 units per person | 0.0181 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 159 Honduras 0.0201 units per person compare
- 160 Gabon 0.0191 units per person compare
- 161 Papua New Guinea 0.0183 units per person compare
- 163 Eritrea 0.018 units per person compare
- 164 Solomon Islands 0.018 units per person compare
- 165 Tajikistan 0.018 units per person 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 65 and above, male, per capita in Botswana?
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita in Botswana was 0.0181 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, male, per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0181 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, male, per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0117 units per person in 1979.
- How does Botswana rank for population ages 65 and above, male, per capita?
- Botswana ranks 162nd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, male, per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 65 and above, male 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, male ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population ages 65 and above, male 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, male divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.