Sex ratio by age in Botswana
Botswana: Sex ratio by age was 12.12 males per 100 females in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
12.12 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 12.1%
World rank
164th
of 212 countries
All-time high
18.18 males per 100 females
in 2015
All-time low
0 males per 100 females
in 1950
Years of data
68
1950–2023
Sex ratio by age 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 by age in Botswana stood at 12.12 males per 100 females.
That represents a change of down 12.1% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio by age in Botswana peaked at 18.18 males per 100 females in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 males per 100 females, in 1950.
That places Botswana 164th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sex ratio by age in Botswana, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1952 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1953 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1960 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1961 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1962 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1963 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1964 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1965 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1966 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1967 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1968 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1969 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1970 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1971 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1972 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1973 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1974 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1975 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1976 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1977 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1978 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1979 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1980 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1981 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1982 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1983 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1984 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1985 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1986 | 14.29 males per 100 females | — |
| 1987 | 14.29 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 14.29 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 14.29 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 14.29 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 14.29 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 12.5 males per 100 females | -12.5% |
| 1993 | 12.5 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 12.5 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 11.11 males per 100 females | -11.1% |
| 1996 | 11.11 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 10 males per 100 females | -10.0% |
| 1998 | 10 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 11.11 males per 100 females | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 9.09 males per 100 females | -18.2% |
| 2001 | 8.33 males per 100 females | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 15.38 males per 100 females | +84.6% |
| 2003 | 14.29 males per 100 females | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 14.29 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 14.29 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 13.33 males per 100 females | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 12.5 males per 100 females | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 12.5 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 12.5 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 11.76 males per 100 females | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 11.11 males per 100 females | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 10.53 males per 100 females | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 15 males per 100 females | +42.5% |
| 2014 | 14.29 males per 100 females | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 18.18 males per 100 females | +27.3% |
| 2016 | 16.67 males per 100 females | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 16 males per 100 females | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 14.81 males per 100 females | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 13.33 males per 100 females | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 12.5 males per 100 females | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 13.79 males per 100 females | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 13.79 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 12.12 males per 100 females | -12.1% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 12.12 males per 100 females is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.73 males per 100 females, 53% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 12.12 males per 100 females is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.72 males per 100 females, 39% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sex ratio by age in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +84.6% | 8.33 males per 100 females | 15.38 males per 100 females |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 4 |
| 1960s | 0 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.71 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 14.29 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.94 males per 100 females | 10 males per 100 females | 14.29 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.65 males per 100 females | 8.33 males per 100 females | 15.38 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.17 males per 100 females | 10.53 males per 100 females | 18.18 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.05 males per 100 females | 12.12 males per 100 females | 13.79 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 162 Kazakhstan 12.31 males per 100 females compare
- 163 Finland 12.31 males per 100 females compare
- 165 North Macedonia 11.11 males per 100 females compare
- 166 United States Virgin Islands 10 males per 100 females compare
- 167 Serbia 9.81 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 by age in Botswana?
- Sex ratio by age in Botswana was 12.12 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 by age recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 18.18 males per 100 females in 2015.
- What is the lowest sex ratio by age recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 males per 100 females in 1950.
- How does Botswana rank for sex ratio by age?
- Botswana ranks 164th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio by age rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of males per 100 females at age 100+.