Botswana - Birth Rate 2022
25.3
−0.2 from 2021
Botswana's birth rate was 25.3 in 2022, decreased +0.2 from 25.4 in 2021. This was the 164th highest globally.
Global Ranking - 2022▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Hong Kong SAR, China | 4.4 | -12.0% |
| 2nd | Korea | 4.9 | -3.9% |
| 3rd | Ukraine | 5.7 | -18.6% |
| 4th | Puerto Rico (US) | 5.9 | 0.0% |
| 5th | San Marino | 6.1 | -1.6% |
| 6th | Japan | 6.3 | -4.5% |
| 7th | Macao SAR, China | 6.4 | -13.5% |
| 8th | Italy | 6.7 | -1.5% |
| 9th | China | 6.8 | -10.0% |
| 10th | Andorra | 6.9 | 0.3% |
| 11th | Spain | 6.9 | -2.8% |
| 12th | Greece | 7.3 | -9.9% |
| 13th | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 7.7 | -3.3% |
| 14th | Lithuania | 7.8 | -6.0% |
| 15th | Singapore | 7.9 | -8.1% |
| 16th | Portugal | 8.0 | 5.3% |
| 17th | Belarus | 8.1 | -6.5% |
| 18th | Finland | 8.1 | -10.0% |
| 19th | Malta | 8.1 | -4.7% |
| 20th | Bermuda | 8.2 | -0.3% |
| 21st | Channel Islands | 8.2 | 0.0% |
| 22nd | Curaçao | 8.2 | -4.7% |
| 23rd | Poland | 8.3 | -7.8% |
| 24th | Slovenia | 8.3 | -7.8% |
| 25th | Thailand | 8.4 | -1.9% |
| 26th | British Virgin Islands | 8.4 | 0.2% |
| 27th | Isle of Man | 8.4 | -1.2% |
| 28th | Latvia | 8.5 | -7.6% |
| 29th | Aruba | 8.5 | -9.9% |
| 30th | Estonia | 8.6 | -14.0% |
| 31st | Cuba | 8.7 | -1.7% |
| 32nd | Monaco | 8.7 | 0.0% |
| 33rd | European Union | 8.7 | -5.3% |
| 34th | Bulgaria | 8.8 | -2.2% |
| 35th | Germany | 8.8 | -8.3% |
| 36th | Croatia | 8.8 | -6.4% |
| 37th | Russian Federation | 8.9 | -7.3% |
| 38th | Canada | 9.0 | -7.2% |
| 39th | Austria | 9.1 | -5.2% |
| 40th | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | 9.2 | -2.9% |
| 41st | Liechtenstein | 9.2 | -4.2% |
| 42nd | United Arab Emirates | 9.3 | 0.2% |
| 43rd | Hungary | 9.3 | -5.1% |
| 44th | Serbia | 9.3 | 2.2% |
| 45th | Switzerland | 9.4 | -8.7% |
| 46th | Norway | 9.4 | -9.6% |
| 47th | Romania | 9.4 | -6.9% |
| 48th | Czechia | 9.5 | -10.4% |
| 49th | Netherlands | 9.5 | -6.9% |
| 50th | Mauritius | 9.6 | -6.8% |
| 51st | Chile | 9.7 | 6.6% |
| 52nd | Slovak Republic | 9.7 | -6.7% |
| 53rd | Belgium | 9.8 | -3.9% |
| 54th | Denmark | 9.9 | -8.3% |
| 55th | Luxembourg | 9.9 | -5.7% |
| 56th | North Macedonia | 9.9 | -2.9% |
| 57th | Uruguay | 10.0 | -1.1% |
| 58th | Sweden | 10.0 | -9.1% |
| 59th | Qatar | 10.1 | 5.7% |
| 60th | United Kingdom | 10.1 | -1.4% |
| 61st | Albania | 10.3 | -2.0% |
| 62nd | Costa Rica | 10.3 | -2.1% |
| 63rd | Ireland | 10.4 | -11.9% |
| 64th | Moldova | 10.5 | -8.5% |
| 65th | France | 10.7 | -1.8% |
| 66th | Kuwait | 10.8 | -11.3% |
| 67th | Argentina | 10.9 | -6.5% |
| 68th | Bahamas, The | 10.9 | -0.7% |
| 69th | Turks and Caicos Islands | 11.0 | -1.9% |
| 70th | Trinidad and Tobago | 11.0 | -2.7% |
| 71st | United States | 11.0 | 0.0% |
| 72nd | Cyprus | 11.0 | -1.7% |
| 73rd | Palau | 11.1 | -2.3% |
| 74th | Dominica | 11.1 | -0.9% |
| 75th | French Polynesia | 11.2 | -2.3% |
| 76th | Barbados | 11.2 | -0.3% |
| 77th | Montenegro | 11.3 | 0.0% |
| 78th | Maldives | 11.4 | -2.5% |
| 79th | St. Lucia | 11.4 | -1.3% |
| 80th | New Zealand | 11.5 | 0.1% |
| 81st | Iceland | 11.5 | -12.2% |
| 82nd | Australia | 11.6 | -4.1% |
| 83rd | Virgin Islands (US) | 11.6 | -1.7% |
| 84th | Georgia | 11.6 | -9.9% |
| 85th | Faroe Islands | 11.8 | -9.2% |
| 86th | Jamaica | 11.9 | -0.8% |
| 87th | Grenada | 11.9 | -1.7% |
| 88th | St. Kitts and Nevis | 12.0 | -2.6% |
| 89th | Antigua and Barbuda | 12.0 | -1.1% |
| 90th | Gibraltar | 12.0 | 0.2% |
| 91st | Azerbaijan | 12.1 | 9.0% |
| 92nd | Cayman Islands | 12.2 | -3.1% |
| 93rd | Türkiye | 12.2 | -5.4% |
| 94th | Kosovo | 12.3 | -2.2% |
| 95th | Armenia | 12.3 | -0.8% |
| 96th | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 12.4 | -1.9% |
| 97th | Malaysia | 12.4 | 0.1% |
| 98th | Sri Lanka | 12.4 | -3.9% |
| 99th | Cabo Verde | 12.4 | -1.0% |
| 100th | Brazil | 12.6 | -1.6% |
| 101st | Bhutan | 12.8 | -0.7% |
| 102nd | Seychelles | 13.1 | -22.0% |
| 103rd | Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of | 13.1 | -0.9% |
| 104th | Greenland | 13.2 | -1.5% |
| 105th | Bahrain | 13.3 | 1.8% |
| 106th | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 13.3 | -2.7% |
| 107th | Colombia | 13.7 | -1.5% |
| 108th | Northern Mariana Islands | 13.8 | -6.9% |
| 109th | Brunei Darussalam | 13.8 | -1.5% |
| 110th | Tunisia | 14.1 | 0.9% |
| 111th | Viet Nam | 14.3 | -3.1% |
| 112th | New Caledonia | 14.5 | -1.7% |
| 113th | Saudi Arabia | 15.2 | -4.3% |
| 114th | Ecuador | 15.4 | -2.9% |
| 115th | American Samoa | 15.5 | -0.8% |
| 116th | El Salvador | 15.9 | -1.4% |
| 117th | Mexico | 16.0 | -1.9% |
| 118th | Philippines | 16.1 | -0.3% |
| 119th | Peru | 16.2 | -1.3% |
| 120th | Indonesia | 16.2 | -1.3% |
| 121st | Panama | 16.2 | -1.0% |
| 122nd | India | 16.3 | -0.9% |
| 123rd | Oman | 16.4 | -10.8% |
| 124th | Lebanon | 16.4 | -1.2% |
| 125th | Myanmar | 16.9 | -1.7% |
| 126th | Morocco | 17.0 | -2.4% |
| 127th | St. Martin (French part) | 17.3 | -1.2% |
| 128th | Belize | 17.4 | 5.2% |
| 129th | Suriname | 17.5 | -0.6% |
| 130th | Libya | 17.5 | -3.5% |
| 131st | Guam | 18.0 | -1.6% |
| 132nd | Fiji | 18.2 | -1.7% |
| 133rd | Dominican Republic | 18.3 | -1.7% |
| 134th | Israel | 19.0 | -3.6% |
| 135th | South Africa | 19.1 | -1.4% |
| 136th | Mongolia | 19.5 | -9.7% |
| 137th | Nepal | 19.6 | -0.2% |
| 138th | Nicaragua | 19.7 | -1.7% |
| 139th | Paraguay | 20.4 | -1.6% |
| 140th | Algeria | 20.5 | -4.2% |
| 141st | Bangladesh | 20.6 | 0.8% |
| 142nd | Guyana | 20.7 | -1.0% |
| 143rd | Kazakhstan | 20.8 | -10.5% |
| 144th | Jordan | 20.9 | -1.8% |
| 145th | Djibouti | 21.0 | -1.3% |
| 146th | Guatemala | 21.1 | -1.6% |
| 147th | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 21.1 | -0.3% |
| 148th | Syrian Arab Republic | 21.2 | 0.3% |
| 149th | Cambodia | 21.3 | -2.9% |
| 150th | Kyrgyz Republic | 21.5 | -4.0% |
| 151st | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 21.6 | -1.1% |
| 152nd | Lao PDR | 21.7 | -2.0% |
| 153rd | Marshall Islands | 22.0 | -5.1% |
| 154th | Honduras | 22.2 | -1.3% |
| 155th | Timor-Leste | 22.4 | -1.3% |
| 156th | Micronesia, Federated States of | 22.5 | -0.8% |
| 157th | Haiti | 22.5 | -1.6% |
| 158th | Turkmenistan | 22.6 | -3.1% |
| 159th | Tonga | 23.4 | -0.7% |
| 160th | Tuvalu | 24.1 | -1.1% |
| 161st | Lesotho | 24.4 | -2.0% |
| 162nd | Eswatini | 24.6 | -1.4% |
| 163rd | Papua New Guinea | 25.2 | -1.6% |
| 164th | Botswana | 25.3 | -0.7% |
| 165th | Iraq | 26.0 | -1.7% |
| 166th | Samoa | 26.1 | -2.9% |
| 167th | Namibia | 26.3 | -2.5% |
| 168th | Kiribati | 26.4 | -1.9% |
| 169th | Uzbekistan | 26.5 | 0.3% |
| 170th | Ghana | 26.6 | -1.6% |
| 171st | Nauru | 26.6 | -4.2% |
| 172nd | Tajikistan | 27.0 | -2.5% |
| 173rd | Solomon Islands | 27.3 | -1.5% |
| 174th | Kenya | 27.3 | -1.0% |
| 175th | West Bank and Gaza | 27.6 | -2.3% |
| 176th | Pakistan | 28.1 | -0.9% |
| 177th | São Tomé and Principe | 28.3 | -0.8% |
| 178th | Gabon | 28.3 | -2.2% |
| 179th | Vanuatu | 28.7 | -2.3% |
| 180th | Eritrea | 28.7 | -0.5% |
| 181st | Rwanda | 28.9 | -1.8% |
| 182nd | Comoros | 29.1 | -1.5% |
| 183rd | South Sudan | 29.1 | -2.1% |
| 184th | Senegal | 29.5 | -0.8% |
| 185th | Equatorial Guinea | 30.1 | -1.9% |
| 186th | Guinea-Bissau | 30.5 | -1.7% |
| 187th | Gambia, The | 30.8 | -1.3% |
| 188th | Zimbabwe | 30.9 | -0.2% |
| 189th | Congo, Republic of | 30.9 | -1.4% |
| 190th | Sierra Leone | 31.1 | -1.8% |
| 191st | Liberia | 31.2 | -1.1% |
| 192nd | Togo | 31.5 | -1.5% |
| 193rd | Malawi | 31.7 | -1.0% |
| 194th | Burkina Faso | 32.0 | -1.2% |
| 195th | Madagascar | 32.5 | -1.3% |
| 196th | Côte d'Ivoire | 32.5 | -1.8% |
| 197th | Nigeria | 33.2 | -1.1% |
| 198th | Sudan | 33.5 | -1.1% |
| 199th | Zambia | 33.5 | -1.1% |
| 200th | Cameroon | 34.3 | -1.5% |
| 201st | Burundi | 34.3 | -2.2% |
| 202nd | Benin | 34.4 | -1.2% |
| 203rd | Guinea | 34.4 | -1.7% |
| 204th | Mauritania | 34.8 | -1.4% |
| 205th | Yemen, Republic of | 35.4 | -0.7% |
| 206th | Tanzania | 35.6 | -1.0% |
| 207th | Uganda | 35.8 | -1.5% |
| 208th | Afghanistan | 36.0 | -0.8% |
| 209th | Mozambique | 38.0 | -1.1% |
| 210th | Angola | 38.1 | -1.5% |
| 211th | Mali | 40.3 | -0.9% |
| 212th | Congo, Democratic Republic of | 41.6 | -0.7% |
| 213th | Niger | 42.0 | 0.0% |
| 214th | Chad | 43.4 | 0.2% |
| 215th | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 43.8 | -0.7% |
| 216th | Central African Republic | 45.4 | 0.4% |
FAQ
What was Botswana's birth rate in 2022?▾
Botswana's birth rate in 2022 was 25.3. This ranked 164th globally.
How did Botswana's birth rate change in 2022?▾
Botswana's birth rate decreased by 0.7% in 2022 compared to 2021.
Which country had the highest birth rate in 2022?▾
Central African Republic had the highest birth rate in 2022 at 45.4.
What is the birth rate of Botswana in 2022?▾
The birth rate of Botswana in 2022 was 25.3. This ranked 164th globally.
How does 2022 compare to 2021 for Botswana's birth rate?▾
Botswana's birth rate went from 25.4 in 2021 to 25.3 in 2022, a 0.7% decrease.
HistorySaid - pattern alert
Botswana matched the Fiscal Dominance Trap pattern in 2022. Historically: 386 occurrences, 278 successful (72%). Outcome 24 months later: 2.8%. View full analysis →
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