Sex ratio at birth in Botswana
Botswana: Sex ratio at birth was 1.03 male births per female births in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.03 male births per female births
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
188th
of 218 countries
All-time high
1.03 male births per female births
in 1960
All-time low
1.03 male births per female births
in 1970
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Sex ratio at birth in Botswana, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in male births per female births.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 1.03 male births per female births for sex ratio at birth in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Botswana peaked at 1.03 male births per female births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.03 male births per female births, in 1970.
That places Botswana 188th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Sex ratio at birth in Botswana, year by year
| Year | male births per female births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.03 male births per female births | — |
| 1961 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.03 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 188 Antigua and Barbuda 1.03 male births per female births compare
- 188 Central African Republic 1.03 male births per female births compare
- 188 Comoros 1.03 male births per female births compare
- 188 Equatorial Guinea 1.03 male births per female births compare
- 188 Eritrea 1.03 male births per female births compare
- 188 Gambia 1.03 male births per female births compare
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in Botswana?
- Sex ratio at birth in Botswana was 1.03 male births per female births in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 male births per female births in 1960.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 male births per female births in 1970.
- How does Botswana rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Botswana ranks 188th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Sex ratio at birth (male births per female births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sex ratio at birth refers to male births per female births.