Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Botswana
Botswana: Number of 1-year-olds, by sex was 30,644 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
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.
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 |
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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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The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 1.