Botswana Lowest Fertility Rate
Total fertility rate · World Bank
The lowest fertility rate in Botswana was 2.65 in 2025. The top 5 years were: 2025 (2.65), 2023 (2.73), 2022 (2.79), 2021 (2.83), 2020 (2.86).
Top 5 Lowest Years▾
Botswana Top 5 Lowest Fertility Rate Years
| Rank | Year | Value |
| 1st |
2025 |
2.65 |
| 2nd |
2023 |
2.73 |
| 3rd |
2022 |
2.79 |
| 4th |
2021 |
2.83 |
| 5th |
2020 |
2.86 |
All Data (sorted by value)▾
| Year | Value | Change | Rank |
| 2025 |
2.65 |
−0.08 |
64th |
| 2023 |
2.73 |
−0.05 |
153rd |
| 2022 |
2.79 |
−0.04 |
152nd |
| 2021 |
2.83 |
−0.03 |
153rd |
| 2020 |
2.86 |
−0.04 |
152nd |
| 2019 |
2.91 |
−0.03 |
153rd |
| 2018 |
2.94 |
−0.03 |
153rd |
| 2017 |
2.97 |
−0.02 |
150th |
| 2016 |
2.99 |
−0.02 |
147th |
| 2015 |
3.01 |
−0.02 |
146th |
| 2014 |
3.03 |
−0.02 |
146th |
| 2013 |
3.05 |
−0.02 |
149th |
| 2012 |
3.07 |
−0.03 |
146th |
| 2011 |
3.10 |
−0.03 |
147th |
| 2010 |
3.14 |
+0.00 |
147th |
| 2009 |
3.13 |
+0.00 |
146th |
| 2008 |
3.13 |
+0.00 |
146th |
| 2007 |
3.13 |
+0.01 |
144th |
| 2006 |
3.11 |
+0.03 |
144th |
| 2005 |
3.08 |
+0.02 |
142nd |
| 2004 |
3.06 |
−0.04 |
141st |
| 2003 |
3.11 |
−0.07 |
139th |
| 2002 |
3.18 |
−0.07 |
138th |
| 2001 |
3.25 |
−0.05 |
138th |
| 2000 |
3.29 |
−0.02 |
137th |
| 1999 |
3.31 |
−0.05 |
136th |
| 1998 |
3.36 |
−0.07 |
136th |
| 1997 |
3.43 |
−0.14 |
134th |
| 1996 |
3.57 |
−0.22 |
135th |
| 1995 |
3.79 |
−0.23 |
138th |
| 1994 |
4.02 |
−0.13 |
141st |
| 1993 |
4.15 |
−0.10 |
141st |
| 1992 |
4.26 |
−0.11 |
139th |
| 1991 |
4.37 |
−0.14 |
137th |
| 1990 |
4.51 |
−0.16 |
137th |
| 1989 |
4.67 |
−0.21 |
136th |
| 1988 |
4.88 |
−0.23 |
141st |
| 1987 |
5.10 |
−0.23 |
143rd |
| 1986 |
5.33 |
−0.15 |
145th |
| 1985 |
5.48 |
−0.14 |
147th |
| 1984 |
5.63 |
−0.16 |
150th |
| 1983 |
5.79 |
−0.19 |
152nd |
| 1982 |
5.97 |
−0.19 |
153rd |
| 1981 |
6.16 |
−0.13 |
157th |
| 1980 |
6.29 |
−0.10 |
158th |
| 1979 |
6.40 |
−0.08 |
158th |
| 1978 |
6.48 |
−0.06 |
164th |
| 1977 |
6.54 |
−0.06 |
165th |
| 1976 |
6.60 |
−0.01 |
165th |
| 1975 |
6.61 |
−0.00 |
166th |
| 1974 |
6.61 |
+0.03 |
165th |
| 1973 |
6.59 |
+0.02 |
165th |
| 1972 |
6.56 |
+0.02 |
162nd |
| 1971 |
6.54 |
−0.01 |
161st |
| 1970 |
6.55 |
−0.01 |
161st |
| 1969 |
6.56 |
−0.02 |
157th |
| 1968 |
6.58 |
−0.02 |
157th |
| 1967 |
6.60 |
−0.01 |
157th |
| 1966 |
6.61 |
+0.00 |
153rd |
| 1965 |
6.60 |
−0.01 |
150th |
| 1964 |
6.61 |
+0.04 |
151st |
| 1963 |
6.58 |
+0.04 |
146th |
| 1962 |
6.54 |
−0.03 |
146th |
| 1961 |
6.56 |
−0.03 |
146th |
| 1960 |
6.60 |
– |
150th |
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