Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Botswana
Botswana: Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita was 0.0408 units per person in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.0408 units per person
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
164th
of 217 countries
All-time high
0.043 units per person
in 1960
All-time low
0.0297 units per person
in 1982
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Botswana, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 0.0408 units per person for population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in 2025.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Botswana peaked at 0.043 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0297 units per person, in 1982.
Botswana ranks 164th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Botswana, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.043 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0423 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 0.0414 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0404 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0395 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0392 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0395 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 0.04 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0405 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 0.041 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0412 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0409 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0396 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 0.038 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0365 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0351 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0337 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0325 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0312 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0303 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 0.03 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0299 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0297 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0297 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0298 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0301 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0305 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.031 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0316 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.032 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0323 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0324 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0324 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0323 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0322 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0323 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0324 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0327 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0329 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0332 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0334 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0336 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0338 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.034 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0341 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0342 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0342 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0341 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0341 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.034 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.034 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.034 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0341 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0343 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0349 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0356 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0364 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0371 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0378 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0385 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0389 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0387 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0388 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0397 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0404 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 0.0408 units per person | +1.2% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.0408 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0858 units per person, 48% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.0408 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0327 units per person, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0407 units per person | 0.0392 units per person | 0.043 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0359 units per person | 0.0303 units per person | 0.0412 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0304 units per person | 0.0297 units per person | 0.032 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0325 units per person | 0.0322 units per person | 0.0332 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.034 units per person | 0.0334 units per person | 0.0342 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0357 units per person | 0.034 units per person | 0.0385 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0395 units per person | 0.0387 units per person | 0.0408 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.6484 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0579 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9109 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Botswana?
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Botswana was 0.0408 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total, per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.043 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total, per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0297 units per person in 1982.
- How does Botswana rank for population ages 65 and above, total, per capita?
- Botswana ranks 164th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total, per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 65 and above, total 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, total ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population ages 65 and above, total 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, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.