Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index in Botswana
Botswana: Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index was 2.73 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index in Botswana, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility rate vs. human development index in Botswana stood at 2.73 live births per woman. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. human development index in Botswana peaked at 6.62 live births per woman in 1958 and was at its lowest, 2.73 live births per woman, in 2023.
Botswana ranks 68th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.53 live births per woman | 6.43 live births per woman | 6.62 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.58 live births per woman | 6.54 live births per woman | 6.61 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.55 live births per woman | 6.39 live births per woman | 6.61 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.53 live births per woman | 4.67 live births per woman | 6.29 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.88 live births per woman | 3.31 live births per woman | 4.51 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.15 live births per woman | 3.06 live births per woman | 3.29 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.02 live births per woman | 2.91 live births per woman | 3.13 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8 live births per woman | 2.73 live births per woman | 2.86 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 65 Eswatini 2.75 live births per woman compare
- 66 Egypt 2.75 live births per woman compare
- 67 Micronesia (country) 2.75 live births per woman compare
- 69 Saint Martin (French part) 2.72 live births per woman compare
- 70 Syria 2.71 live births per woman compare
- 71 East Timor 2.71 live births per woman compare
More reference data data for Botswana
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.0809 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.73 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.73 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.731 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate 0.3121 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 62.34 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 0.2953 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 62.02 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate 1.03 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 83.53 0-100 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. human development index in Botswana?
- Fertility rate vs. human development index in Botswana was 2.73 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. human development index recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 6.62 live births per woman in 1958.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. human development index recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.73 live births per woman in 2023.
- How does Botswana rank for fertility rate vs. human development index?
- Botswana ranks 68th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. human development index rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.