Sex ratio at birth in Botswana
Botswana: Sex ratio at birth was 102.7 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
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.
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
- 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 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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The number of male births per 100 female births.