Sex ratio at age 5 in Botswana
Botswana: Sex ratio at age 5 was 101.08 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
101.08 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
214th
of 236 countries
All-time high
102.42 males per 100 females
in 1994
All-time low
100.46 males per 100 females
in 1956
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 5 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 age 5 in Botswana stood at 101.08 males per 100 females.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 5 in Botswana peaked at 102.42 males per 100 females in 1994 and was at its lowest, 100.46 males per 100 females, in 1956.
That places Botswana 214th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Sex ratio at age 5 in Botswana, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 101.06 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 101.05 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1952 | 101.06 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 100.89 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 100.76 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 100.59 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 100.46 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 100.55 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 100.64 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 100.69 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 100.73 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 100.78 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 100.82 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 100.87 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 100.93 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 100.95 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 100.98 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 101.03 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 100.98 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 100.76 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 100.61 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 100.64 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 100.67 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 100.68 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 100.88 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 101.24 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 101.44 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 101.49 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 101.52 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 101.58 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 101.77 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 101.74 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 101.41 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 101.43 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 101.61 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 101.57 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 101.57 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 101.64 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 101.82 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 101.95 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 101.94 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 101.94 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 102.17 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 102.4 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 102.42 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 102.39 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 102.33 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 102.29 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 102.25 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 102.18 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 102.14 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 102.1 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 102.06 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 102.06 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 102.1 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 102.13 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 102.16 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 102.2 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 102.21 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 102.2 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 102.22 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 102.21 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 102.16 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 102.07 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 101.99 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 101.92 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 101.81 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 101.83 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 101.85 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 101.67 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 101.5 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 101.39 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 101.25 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 101.08 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 101.08 males per 100 females is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 104.7 males per 100 females, 97% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 101.08 males per 100 females is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 102.02 males per 100 females, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 100.77 males per 100 females | 100.46 males per 100 females | 101.06 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 100.88 males per 100 females | 100.73 males per 100 females | 101.03 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 101.07 males per 100 females | 100.61 males per 100 females | 101.58 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 101.65 males per 100 females | 101.41 males per 100 females | 101.95 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 102.23 males per 100 females | 101.94 males per 100 females | 102.42 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 102.14 males per 100 females | 102.06 males per 100 females | 102.21 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.97 males per 100 females | 101.67 males per 100 females | 102.22 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.31 males per 100 females | 101.08 males per 100 females | 101.5 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 211 Angola 101.17 males per 100 females compare
- 212 Turks and Caicos Islands 101.14 males per 100 females compare
- 213 Rwanda 101.1 males per 100 females compare
- 215 Cote d'Ivoire 101.07 males per 100 females compare
- 216 Mozambique 100.94 males per 100 females compare
- 217 Saint Martin (French part) 100.54 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 age 5 in Botswana?
- Sex ratio at age 5 in Botswana was 101.08 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 age 5 recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 102.42 males per 100 females in 1994.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 5 recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.46 males per 100 females in 1956.
- How does Botswana rank for sex ratio at age 5?
- Botswana ranks 214th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 5 rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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 age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of males per 100 females at age 5.