Total Fertility Rate in Botswana
Botswana: Total Fertility Rate was 2.75 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
2.75
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
67th
of 197 countries
All-time high
6.69
in 1966
All-time low
2.75
in 2022
Years of data
63
1960–2022
Total Fertility Rate in Botswana, 1960–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total fertility rate in Botswana is 2.75, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate in Botswana peaked at 6.69 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 2.75, in 2022.
That places Botswana 67th out of 197 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Total Fertility Rate in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.63 | — |
| 1961 | 6.6 | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 6.57 | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 6.63 | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 6.69 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 6.69 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 6.69 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 6.68 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 6.67 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 6.64 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 6.62 | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 6.59 | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 6.59 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 6.59 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 6.59 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 6.58 | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 6.56 | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 6.5 | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 6.43 | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 6.36 | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 6.25 | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 6.13 | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 5.93 | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 5.75 | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 5.58 | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 5.43 | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 5.27 | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 5.06 | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 4.85 | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 4.65 | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 4.49 | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 4.34 | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 4.23 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 4.13 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 4.01 | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 3.8 | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 3.6 | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 3.46 | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 3.4 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 3.34 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 3.31 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 3.26 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 3.18 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 3.11 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 3.07 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 3.08 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 3.09 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 3.08 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 3.07 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 3.04 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 3.02 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 3 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 2.98 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 2.96 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 2.95 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 2.94 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 2.93 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 2.91 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 2.9 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 2.88 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 2.84 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 2.79 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 2.75 | -1.3% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 2.75 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.97, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 2.75 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.17, 66% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.65 | 6.57 | 6.69 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.54 | 6.36 | 6.62 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.49 | 4.65 | 6.25 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.88 | 3.34 | 4.49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.13 | 3.04 | 3.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.95 | 2.88 | 3.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.79 | 2.75 | 2.84 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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 total fertility rate in Botswana?
- Total fertility rate in Botswana was 2.75 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest total fertility rate recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 6.69 in 1966.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.75 in 2022.
- How does Botswana rank for total fertility rate?
- Botswana ranks 67th out of 197 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total fertility rate rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Total Fertility Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.