Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Botswana
Botswana: Number of 1-year-olds, by sex was 30,644 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
30,644 people
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
123rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
30,644 people
in 2023
All-time low
6,983 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Botswana, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Botswana stood at 30,644 people. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Botswana peaked at 30,644 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6,983 people, in 1950.
Botswana ranks 123rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Botswana, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6,983 people | — |
| 1951 | 7,766 people | +11.2% |
| 1952 | 8,102 people | +4.3% |
| 1953 | 8,354 people | +3.1% |
| 1954 | 8,627 people | +3.3% |
| 1955 | 8,926 people | +3.5% |
| 1956 | 9,227 people | +3.4% |
| 1957 | 9,528 people | +3.3% |
| 1958 | 9,823 people | +3.1% |
| 1959 | 10,085 people | +2.7% |
| 1960 | 10,311 people | +2.2% |
| 1961 | 10,506 people | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 10,669 people | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 10,819 people | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 11,027 people | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 11,217 people | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 11,343 people | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 11,443 people | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 11,504 people | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 11,576 people | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 11,668 people | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 11,890 people | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 12,178 people | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 12,547 people | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 13,187 people | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 13,992 people | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 14,825 people | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 15,671 people | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 16,434 people | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 17,265 people | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 18,387 people | +6.5% |
| 1981 | 19,222 people | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 19,619 people | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 19,943 people | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 20,183 people | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 20,419 people | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 20,721 people | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 21,026 people | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 21,145 people | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 21,037 people | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 20,854 people | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 20,761 people | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 20,811 people | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 20,977 people | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 21,230 people | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 21,416 people | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 21,245 people | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 20,802 people | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 20,547 people | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 20,668 people | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 21,040 people | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 21,559 people | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 22,074 people | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 22,390 people | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 22,607 people | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 22,898 people | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 23,471 people | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 24,301 people | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 25,091 people | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 25,750 people | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 26,348 people | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 26,924 people | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 27,093 people | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 27,033 people | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 27,028 people | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 26,980 people | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 27,088 people | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 27,279 people | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 27,468 people | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 27,591 people | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 27,811 people | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 28,287 people | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 30,233 people | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 30,644 people | +1.4% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 30,644 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41,663 people, 74% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 30,644 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 218,973 people, 14% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8,742 people | 6,983 people | 10,085 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 11,042 people | 10,311 people | 11,576 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 13,966 people | 11,668 people | 17,265 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 20,170 people | 18,387 people | 21,145 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,931 people | 20,547 people | 21,416 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,118 people | 21,040 people | 25,750 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,083 people | 26,348 people | 27,591 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,244 people | 27,811 people | 30,644 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More reference data data for Botswana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0078 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0825 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0424 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Botswana?
- Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Botswana was 30,644 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 30,644 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,983 people in 1950.
- How does Botswana rank for number of 1-year-olds, by sex?
- Botswana ranks 123rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of 1-year-olds, by sex rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Number of 1-year-olds, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 1.