Sex ratio at birth vs five years old in Botswana
Botswana: Sex ratio at birth vs five years old was 102.7 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
102.7
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
201st
of 236 countries
All-time high
102.84
in 2013
All-time low
101.5
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at birth vs five years old in Botswana, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio at birth vs five years old in Botswana is 102.7, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth vs five years old in Botswana peaked at 102.84 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 101.5, in 2021.
That places Botswana 201st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 101.8 | 101.67 | 101.9 | 10 |
| 1960s | 102.01 | 101.93 | 102.08 | 10 |
| 1970s | 102.18 | 102.08 | 102.26 | 10 |
| 1980s | 102.38 | 102.27 | 102.53 | 10 |
| 1990s | 102.42 | 102.34 | 102.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 102.42 | 102.36 | 102.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.45 | 101.85 | 102.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.97 | 101.5 | 102.7 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 198 Liberia 102.94 compare
- 199 South Sudan 102.92 compare
- 200 Saint Lucia 102.83 compare
- 202 Mauritania 102.66 compare
- 203 Bahamas 102.63 compare
- 204 Comoros 102.62 compare
More gender data for Botswana
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 29,466 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 30,240 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 29,267 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 30,023 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 29,174 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 29,925 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 30,402 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 30,984 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 29,928 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 30,270 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth vs five years old in Botswana?
- Sex ratio at birth vs five years old in Botswana was 102.7 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth vs five years old recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 102.84 in 2013.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth vs five years old recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 101.5 in 2021.
- How does Botswana rank for sex ratio at birth vs five years old?
- Botswana ranks 201st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at birth vs five years old rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio at birth vs five years old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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