Population ages 80 and above, female in Botswana
Botswana: Population ages 80 and above, female was 10,619 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
10,619
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
152nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
10,619
in 2025
All-time low
1,770
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 80 and above, female in Botswana, 1960–2025
Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 80 and above, female in Botswana stood at 10,619. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 80 and above, female in Botswana peaked at 10,619 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,770, in 1960.
Botswana ranks 152nd of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 80 and above, female in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,770 | — |
| 1961 | 1,843 | +4.1% |
| 1962 | 1,911 | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 1,975 | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 2,040 | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 2,109 | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 2,182 | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 2,259 | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 2,334 | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 2,404 | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 2,469 | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 2,531 | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 2,594 | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 2,649 | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 2,689 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 2,716 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 2,729 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 2,729 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2,726 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 2,743 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 2,790 | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 2,863 | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 2,965 | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 3,080 | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 3,177 | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 3,244 | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 3,291 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 3,322 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 3,344 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 3,372 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 3,409 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 3,452 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 3,503 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 3,583 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 3,706 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 3,837 | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 3,967 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 4,115 | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 4,282 | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 4,479 | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 4,702 | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 4,953 | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 5,230 | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 5,497 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 5,722 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 5,905 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 6,062 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 6,202 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 6,345 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 6,512 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 6,714 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 6,955 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 7,227 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 7,524 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 7,832 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 8,141 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 8,453 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 8,762 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 9,067 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 9,357 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 9,608 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 9,633 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 9,696 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 9,991 | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 10,296 | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 10,619 | +3.1% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 10,619 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50,027, 21% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 10,619 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31,083, 34% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,083 | 1,770 | 2,404 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,658 | 2,469 | 2,743 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,145 | 2,790 | 3,372 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,833 | 3,409 | 4,479 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,713 | 4,702 | 6,512 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,003 | 6,714 | 9,357 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,974 | 9,608 | 10,619 | 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 80 and above, female in Botswana?
- Population ages 80 and above, female in Botswana was 10,619 in 2025, according to World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest population ages 80 and above, female recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 10,619 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 80 and above, female recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,770 in 1960.
- How does Botswana rank for population ages 80 and above, female?
- Botswana ranks 152nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 80 and above, female rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as part of Population ages 80 and above, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 80 and above.