Sex ratio at birth in Botswana
Botswana: Sex ratio at birth was 102.7 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
102.7 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
201st
of 236 countries
All-time high
102.84 males per 100 females
in 2013
All-time low
101.5 males per 100 females
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at birth in Botswana, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
In 2023, sex ratio at birth in Botswana stood at 102.7 males per 100 females.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Botswana peaked at 102.84 males per 100 females in 2013 and was at its lowest, 101.5 males per 100 females, in 2021.
That places Botswana 201st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Sex ratio at birth in Botswana, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 101.88 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 101.67 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 101.7 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 101.74 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 101.79 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 101.8 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 101.83 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 101.86 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 101.88 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 101.9 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 101.93 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 101.93 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 101.97 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 102 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 102.02 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 102.03 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 102.03 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 102.04 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 102.05 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 102.08 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 102.08 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 102.1 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 102.15 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 102.18 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 102.18 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 102.19 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 102.21 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 102.23 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 102.24 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 102.26 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 102.27 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 102.27 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 102.29 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 102.31 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 102.36 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 102.39 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 102.42 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 102.47 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 102.51 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 102.53 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 102.52 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 102.5 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 102.5 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 102.46 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 102.42 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 102.38 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 102.35 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 102.34 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 102.36 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 102.36 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 102.36 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 102.38 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 102.41 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 102.41 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 102.41 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 102.43 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 102.44 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 102.44 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 102.45 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 102.47 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 102.48 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 102.49 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 102.7 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 102.84 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 102.72 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 102.58 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 102.46 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 102.3 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 102.09 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 101.85 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 101.65 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 101.5 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 102.04 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 102.7 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 102.7 males per 100 females is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 105.05 males per 100 females, 98% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 102.7 males per 100 females is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 102.58 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 101.8 males per 100 females | 101.67 males per 100 females | 101.9 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 102.01 males per 100 females | 101.93 males per 100 females | 102.08 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 102.18 males per 100 females | 102.08 males per 100 females | 102.26 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 102.38 males per 100 females | 102.27 males per 100 females | 102.53 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 102.42 males per 100 females | 102.34 males per 100 females | 102.52 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 102.42 males per 100 females | 102.36 males per 100 females | 102.47 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.45 males per 100 females | 101.85 males per 100 females | 102.84 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.97 males per 100 females | 101.5 males per 100 females | 102.7 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 198 Liberia 102.94 males per 100 females compare
- 199 South Sudan 102.92 males per 100 females compare
- 200 Saint Lucia 102.83 males per 100 females compare
- 202 Mauritania 102.66 males per 100 females compare
- 203 Bahamas 102.63 males per 100 females compare
- 204 Comoros 102.62 males per 100 females compare
More gender data for Botswana
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 855.49 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.6449 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,910 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,910 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2030)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in Botswana?
- Sex ratio at birth in Botswana was 102.7 males per 100 females in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 102.84 males per 100 females in 2013.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 101.5 males per 100 females in 2021.
- How does Botswana rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Botswana ranks 201st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at birth 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male births per 100 female births.