Population, female, per capita in Botswana
Botswana: Population, female, per capita was 0.5018 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.5018 units per person
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
129th
of 217 countries
All-time high
0.5412 units per person
in 1971
All-time low
0.5007 units per person
in 2021
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female, per capita in Botswana, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 0.5018 units per person for population, female, per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female, per capita in Botswana peaked at 0.5412 units per person in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.5007 units per person, in 2021.
Botswana ranks 129th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population, female, per capita in Botswana, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.5191 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.5196 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 0.52 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 0.5203 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.5206 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.5224 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 0.5259 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 0.5294 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 0.5329 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 0.5364 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 0.5399 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 0.5412 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.5392 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.5357 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.5321 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.5287 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.5253 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.5221 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.518 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.5143 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.5133 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.513 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.5121 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.512 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.5119 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.512 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.512 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.5121 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.512 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.5119 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.512 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.5124 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.5125 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.5121 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.5117 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.5114 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.5111 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.5108 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.5104 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.5101 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.5097 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.5094 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.509 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.5086 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.5082 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.5079 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.5075 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.5071 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.5067 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.5063 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.506 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.5058 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5054 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.5046 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.5039 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5032 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.5026 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.502 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.5016 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.5012 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.5009 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.5007 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5008 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5013 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.5016 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 0.5018 units per person | +0.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.5018 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5034 units per person, 100% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.5018 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5025 units per person, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5247 units per person | 0.5191 units per person | 0.5364 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5296 units per person | 0.5143 units per person | 0.5412 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5122 units per person | 0.5119 units per person | 0.5133 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5115 units per person | 0.5101 units per person | 0.5125 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.508 units per person | 0.5063 units per person | 0.5097 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5036 units per person | 0.5012 units per person | 0.506 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5012 units per person | 0.5007 units per person | 0.5018 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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)
- 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, female, per capita in Botswana?
- Population, female, per capita in Botswana was 0.5018 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, female, per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5412 units per person in 1971.
- What is the lowest population, female, per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5007 units per person in 2021.
- How does Botswana rank for population, female, per capita?
- Botswana ranks 129th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female, per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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, female, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, 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, female ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population, 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, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.