Average age of mothers at childbirth in Botswana
Botswana: Average age of mothers at childbirth was 28.67 years in 2023. ▼ Falling
Average age of mothers at childbirth in Botswana, 1950–2023
Source: Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 28.67 years for average age of mothers at childbirth in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age of mothers at childbirth in Botswana peaked at 30.09 years in 1971 and was at its lowest, 28.67 years, in 2023.
That places Botswana 157th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 29.93 years | 29.91 years | 29.96 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 30.01 years | 29.97 years | 30.06 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 30.01 years | 29.95 years | 30.09 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.8 years | 29.57 years | 29.98 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.2 years | 28.84 years | 29.54 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.76 years | 28.68 years | 28.91 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.91 years | 28.74 years | 29.02 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.7 years | 28.67 years | 28.72 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 155 Saint Lucia 28.76 years compare
- 156 Peru 28.76 years compare
- 158 Belarus 28.65 years compare
- 159 Cape Verde 28.64 years compare
- 160 Iraq 28.62 years compare
More reference data data for Botswana
- Spring temperature anomalies -1.39 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.391 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8179 °C (2026)
- Democracy 6 (2025)
- Consumer price index 202.64 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 2 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average age of mothers at childbirth in Botswana?
- Average age of mothers at childbirth in Botswana was 28.67 years in 2023, according to Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average age of mothers at childbirth recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 30.09 years in 1971.
- What is the lowest average age of mothers at childbirth recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.67 years in 2023.
- How does Botswana rank for average age of mothers at childbirth?
- Botswana ranks 157th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average age of mothers at childbirth rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Average age of mothers at childbirth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Mean age of mothers at the birth of their children if women were subject throughout their lives to the age-specific fertility rates observed in a given year.