Women of reproductive age in Botswana
Botswana: Women of reproductive age was 682,616 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Women of reproductive age in Botswana, 1990–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 682,616 for women of reproductive age in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women of reproductive age in Botswana peaked at 682,616 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 306,361, in 1990.
That places Botswana 137th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Women of reproductive age in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 306,361 | — |
| 1991 | 317,967 | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 330,468 | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 343,903 | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 358,217 | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 373,126 | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 388,127 | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 403,090 | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 417,910 | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 432,230 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 446,076 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 459,628 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 472,395 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 484,341 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 495,797 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 506,918 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 517,816 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 528,674 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 539,676 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 550,736 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 561,525 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 571,251 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 577,790 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 582,530 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 588,562 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 595,895 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 604,462 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 614,164 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 624,593 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 635,593 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 647,492 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 660,095 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 671,828 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 682,616 | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 367,140 | 306,361 | 432,230 | 10 |
| 2000s | 500,206 | 446,076 | 550,736 | 10 |
| 2010s | 595,636 | 561,525 | 635,593 | 10 |
| 2020s | 665,508 | 647,492 | 682,616 | 4 |
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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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women of reproductive age in Botswana?
- Women of reproductive age in Botswana was 682,616 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest women of reproductive age recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 682,616 in 2023.
- What is the lowest women of reproductive age recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 306,361 in 1990.
- How does Botswana rank for women of reproductive age?
- Botswana ranks 137th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women of reproductive age rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Women of reproductive age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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