Age dependency ratio in Botswana
Botswana: Age dependency ratio was 56.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio in Botswana, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 56.3% for age dependency ratio in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio in Botswana peaked at 114.5% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 56.3%, in 2025.
That places Botswana 96th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 105.4% | 97.5% | 112.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 106.3% | 96.2% | 114.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 96.5% | 95.0% | 96.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 84.2% | 73.7% | 93.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.0% | 60.4% | 71.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.3% | 59.0% | 61.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.1% | 56.3% | 58.1% | 6 |
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More health data for Botswana
- Population ages 65 and above, male 46,306 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 24,293 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 24,218 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 24,025 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 24,238 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 58,303 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 24,473 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 24,026 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 3.6% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 4.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio in Botswana?
- Age dependency ratio in Botswana was 56.3% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 114.5% in 1971.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.3% in 2025.
- How does Botswana rank for age dependency ratio?
- Botswana ranks 96th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio is the ratio of dependents--people younger than 15 or older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.