Sex ratio at age 60 in Botswana
Botswana: Sex ratio at age 60 was 94.03 males per 100 females in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
94.03 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
113th
of 236 countries
All-time high
96.41 males per 100 females
in 2021
All-time low
66.64 males per 100 females
in 1957
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 60 in Botswana, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 94.03 males per 100 females for sex ratio at age 60 in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 60 in Botswana peaked at 96.41 males per 100 females in 2021 and was at its lowest, 66.64 males per 100 females, in 1957.
Botswana ranks 113th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Sex ratio at age 60 in Botswana, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 67.45 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 67.96 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 68.31 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 68.32 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 68.17 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 67.75 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 66.93 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 1957 | 66.64 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 67.38 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 68.48 males per 100 females | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 69.63 males per 100 females | +1.7% |
| 1961 | 71.2 males per 100 females | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 72.56 males per 100 females | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 73.09 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 73.64 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 73.97 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 73.52 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 72.98 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 72.55 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 72.17 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 72.2 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 72.64 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 74.55 males per 100 females | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 77.42 males per 100 females | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 79.03 males per 100 females | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 80.62 males per 100 females | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 82.14 males per 100 females | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 83.43 males per 100 females | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 85.8 males per 100 females | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 88.53 males per 100 females | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 89.72 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 90 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 90.69 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 91 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 90.95 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 90.86 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 90.64 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 90.65 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 90.8 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 90.5 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 89.97 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 89.19 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 88.5 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 88.08 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 87.86 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 87.65 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 87.45 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 87.3 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 87.18 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 87.11 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 87.13 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 87.11 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 87.03 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 86.73 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 86.16 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 85.5 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 84.85 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 84.21 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 83.48 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 82.77 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 82.09 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 81.56 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 82.42 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 84.5 males per 100 females | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 86.65 males per 100 females | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 88.6 males per 100 females | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 90.26 males per 100 females | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 90.59 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 90.66 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 91.68 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 93.83 males per 100 females | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 96.41 males per 100 females | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 95.78 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 94.03 males per 100 females | -1.8% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 94.03 males per 100 females is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 92.16 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 94.03 males per 100 females is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 89.96 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 67.74 males per 100 females | 66.64 males per 100 females | 68.48 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 72.53 males per 100 females | 69.63 males per 100 females | 73.97 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 79.64 males per 100 females | 72.2 males per 100 females | 88.53 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 90.58 males per 100 females | 89.72 males per 100 females | 91 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 88.03 males per 100 females | 87.11 males per 100 females | 89.97 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.5 males per 100 females | 82.77 males per 100 females | 87.13 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.9 males per 100 females | 81.56 males per 100 females | 91.68 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.01 males per 100 females | 93.83 males per 100 females | 96.41 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 110 Indonesia 94.51 males per 100 females compare
- 111 Tonga 94.4 males per 100 females compare
- 112 Congo 94.08 males per 100 females compare
- 114 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 93.99 males per 100 females compare
- 115 Slovakia 93.92 males per 100 females compare
- 116 Bulgaria 93.71 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 60 in Botswana?
- Sex ratio at age 60 in Botswana was 94.03 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 60 recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 96.41 males per 100 females in 2021.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 60 recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.64 males per 100 females in 1957.
- How does Botswana rank for sex ratio at age 60?
- Botswana ranks 113th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 60 rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 60. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of males per 100 females at age 60.