Botswana vs Ireland: Number of children under 5

Botswana
293,659 people
in 2023
Ireland
293,493 people
in 2023
Botswana rank
128th
Ireland rank
129th

Number of children under 5 over time

  • Botswana
  • Ireland
100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k195019862023

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 293,659 people against 293,493 people in Ireland, a difference of 166 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ireland ahead.

Botswana ranks 128th and Ireland ranks 129th of 236 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Ireland Difference Ahead
1950s 82,584 people 301,367 people 218,784 people Ireland
1960s 107,357 people 307,234 people 199,877 people Ireland
1970s 135,589 people 332,894 people 197,305 people Ireland
1980s 198,571 people 331,802 people 133,231 people Ireland
1990s 211,864 people 261,808 people 49,944 people Ireland
2000s 228,586 people 297,862 people 69,276 people Ireland
2010s 269,294 people 337,765 people 68,471 people Ireland
2020s 285,432 people 301,007 people 15,574 people Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of children under 5, Botswana or Ireland?
Botswana, at 293,659 people against 293,493 people in Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of children under 5 between Botswana and Ireland?
166 people, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Ireland?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Botswana and Ireland rank globally for number of children under 5?
Botswana ranks 128th and Ireland ranks 129th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children under 5. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of children under 5
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.