Number of one year olds in Botswana
Botswana: Number of one year olds was 30,644 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
30,644
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
123rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
30,644
in 2023
All-time low
6,983
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of one year olds in Botswana, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of one year olds in Botswana stood at 30,644. 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 one year olds in Botswana peaked at 30,644 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6,983, 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 one year olds in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6,983 | — |
| 1951 | 7,766 | +11.2% |
| 1952 | 8,102 | +4.3% |
| 1953 | 8,354 | +3.1% |
| 1954 | 8,627 | +3.3% |
| 1955 | 8,926 | +3.5% |
| 1956 | 9,227 | +3.4% |
| 1957 | 9,528 | +3.3% |
| 1958 | 9,823 | +3.1% |
| 1959 | 10,085 | +2.7% |
| 1960 | 10,311 | +2.2% |
| 1961 | 10,506 | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 10,669 | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 10,819 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 11,027 | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 11,217 | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 11,343 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 11,443 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 11,504 | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 11,576 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 11,668 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 11,890 | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 12,178 | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 12,547 | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 13,187 | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 13,992 | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 14,825 | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 15,671 | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 16,434 | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 17,265 | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 18,387 | +6.5% |
| 1981 | 19,222 | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 19,619 | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 19,943 | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 20,183 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 20,419 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 20,721 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 21,026 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 21,145 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 21,037 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 20,854 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 20,761 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 20,811 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 20,977 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 21,230 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 21,416 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 21,245 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 20,802 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 20,547 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 20,668 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 21,040 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 21,559 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 22,074 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 22,390 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 22,607 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 22,898 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 23,471 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 24,301 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 25,091 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 25,750 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 26,348 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 26,924 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 27,093 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 27,033 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 27,028 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 26,980 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 27,088 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 27,279 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 27,468 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 27,591 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 27,811 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 28,287 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 30,233 | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 30,644 | +1.4% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 30,644 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41,663, 74% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 30,644 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 218,973, 14% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8,742 | 6,983 | 10,085 | 10 |
| 1960s | 11,042 | 10,311 | 11,576 | 10 |
| 1970s | 13,966 | 11,668 | 17,265 | 10 |
| 1980s | 20,170 | 18,387 | 21,145 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,931 | 20,547 | 21,416 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,118 | 21,040 | 25,750 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,083 | 26,348 | 27,591 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,244 | 27,811 | 30,644 | 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 one year olds in Botswana?
- Number of one year olds in Botswana was 30,644 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of one year olds recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 30,644 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of one year olds recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,983 in 1950.
- How does Botswana rank for number of one year olds?
- Botswana ranks 123rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of one year olds 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of one year olds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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