Fertility & birth rates in Bolivia and Botswana

Fertility rate in Bolivia vs Botswana by year

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Bolivia

Botswana

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bolivia	Botswana
2023	2.55	2.73
2022	2.58	2.79
2021	2.62	2.83
2020	2.65	2.86
2019	2.69	2.91
2018	2.73	2.94
2017	2.78	2.97
2016	2.83	2.99
2015	2.89	3.01
2014	2.95	3.03
2013	3.01	3.05
2012	3.08	3.07
2011	3.14	3.1
2010	3.21	3.14
2009	3.29	3.13
2008	3.36	3.13
2007	3.45	3.13
2006	3.53	3.11
2005	3.56	3.08
2004	3.63	3.06
2003	3.72	3.11
2002	3.8	3.18
2001	3.89	3.25
2000	3.99	3.29
1999	4.09	3.31
1998	4.15	3.36
1997	4.22	3.43
1996	4.34	3.57
1995	4.41	3.79
1994	4.49	4.02
1993	4.59	4.15
1992	4.71	4.26
1991	4.85	4.37
1990	4.9	4.51
1989	4.97	4.67
1988	5.03	4.88
1987	5.06	5.1
1986	5.12	5.33
1985	5.15	5.48
1984	5.24	5.63
1983	5.29	5.79
1982	5.35	5.97
1981	5.41	6.16
1980	5.47	6.29
1979	5.54	6.4
1978	5.61	6.48
1977	5.67	6.54
1976	5.74	6.6
1975	5.75	6.61
1974	5.8	6.61
1973	5.85	6.59
1972	5.89	6.56
1971	5.95	6.54
1970	6	6.55
1969	6.06	6.56
1968	6.1	6.58
1967	6.13	6.6
1966	6.16	6.61
1965	6.18	6.6
1964	6.21	6.61
1963	6.23	6.58
1962	6.25	6.54
1961	6.26	6.56
1960	6.27	6.6

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Bolivia was 2.55 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.73 in Botswana in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Bolivia vs Botswana population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Bolivia

Botswana

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Year	Natural population change
	Bolivia	Botswana
2023	172,336	47,098
2022	167,691	47,400
2021	119,576	40,894
2020	131,870	45,610
2019	171,593	45,110
2018	172,775	44,171
2017	173,799	43,154
2016	175,057	41,993
2015	176,169	40,897
2014	176,967	40,046
2013	177,929	39,404
2012	178,716	39,202
2011	178,840	38,613
2010	179,036	38,101
2009	178,741	36,671
2008	178,576	35,433
2007	178,309	33,832
2006	177,999	31,340
2005	173,567	29,385
2004	172,350	27,481
2003	171,846	26,545
2002	170,656	26,163
2001	171,177	26,112
2000	172,996	25,850
1999	175,051	25,358
1998	174,207	25,397
1997	173,731	25,738
1996	175,861	26,847
1995	175,141	28,478
1994	175,387	30,664
1993	175,344	31,691
1992	174,242	31,995
1991	174,836	32,219
1990	171,351	33,015
1989	168,044	33,756
1988	164,763	34,564
1987	160,458	35,647
1986	156,146	36,203
1985	152,288	35,966
1984	150,545	35,530
1983	147,129	35,142
1982	144,825	34,859
1981	143,199	34,327
1980	140,460	33,934
1979	137,331	32,486
1978	134,504	30,596
1977	131,569	29,009
1976	128,552	27,497
1975	122,864	25,762
1974	119,560	24,160
1973	116,323	22,449
1972	112,799	21,004
1971	110,749	19,926
1970	107,897	19,438
1969	105,361	19,024
1968	102,671	18,725
1967	99,339	18,463
1966	95,800	18,250
1965	92,655	18,045
1964	89,745	17,634
1963	87,010	17,084
1962	84,090	16,507
1961	81,106	16,185
1960	78,501	15,861

The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +1.41% in Bolivia and +1.9% in Botswana.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.42% in Bolivia and +1.88% in Botswana.

Birth rate in Bolivia vs Botswana by year

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Bolivia

Botswana

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bolivia	Botswana
2023	21.2	24.7
2022	21.6	25.3
2021	21.8	25.4
2020	22	25.5
2019	22.3	25.8
2018	22.6	25.9
2017	22.9	26.1
2016	23.3	26.3
2015	23.7	26.5
2014	24	26.8
2013	24.4	27.2
2012	24.8	27.7
2011	25.2	28
2010	25.6	28.4
2009	26	28.4
2008	26.4	28.4
2007	26.9	28.3
2006	27.3	28.1
2005	27.3	27.7
2004	27.7	27.3
2003	28.1	27.4
2002	28.5	27.6
2001	29.1	27.9
2000	29.8	27.9
1999	30.6	27.7
1998	31	27.7
1997	31.4	27.9
1996	32.3	28.6
1995	32.8	29.9
1994	33.4	31.3
1993	34.1	31.9
1992	34.8	32.4
1991	35.7	32.8
1990	36.1	33.6
1989	36.5	34.5
1988	36.9	35.8
1987	37.1	37.2
1986	37.4	38.5
1985	37.6	39.4
1984	38.1	40.2
1983	38.4	41.2
1982	38.8	42.3
1981	39.3	43.4
1980	39.7	44.7
1979	40.1	44.7
1978	40.5	45.1
1977	40.9	45.8
1976	41.2	46.2
1975	41.1	46.2
1974	41.5	46.1
1973	41.7	45.7
1972	41.9	45.5
1971	42.4	45.5
1970	42.7	45.7
1969	43	45.5
1968	43.3	45.5
1967	43.4	45.5
1966	43.5	45.6
1965	43.6	45.8
1964	43.7	45.8
1963	43.8	45.9
1962	43.9	46
1961	43.9	46.6
1960	43.9	47.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 21.2 in Bolivia and 24.7 in Botswana, compared with 43.9 and 47.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Bolivia

Factual

UN forecast

Botswana

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bolivia	Botswana
2100	16.9%	16.9%
2099	16.9%	16.9%
2098	17%	17%
2097	17.1%	17.1%
2096	17.1%	17.2%
2095	17.2%	17.3%
2094	17.3%	17.4%
2093	17.4%	17.5%
2092	17.4%	17.5%
2091	17.5%	17.6%
2090	17.6%	17.7%
2089	17.7%	17.8%
2088	17.8%	17.8%
2087	17.9%	17.9%
2086	17.9%	18%
2085	18%	18.1%
2084	18.1%	18.2%
2083	18.2%	18.2%
2082	18.3%	18.3%
2081	18.4%	18.4%
2080	18.5%	18.5%
2079	18.6%	18.6%
2078	18.7%	18.7%
2077	18.8%	18.9%
2076	19%	19%
2075	19.1%	19.1%
2074	19.2%	19.3%
2073	19.3%	19.4%
2072	19.4%	19.6%
2071	19.5%	19.8%
2070	19.6%	20%
2069	19.8%	20.2%
2068	19.9%	20.3%
2067	20%	20.5%
2066	20.2%	20.7%
2065	20.3%	20.9%
2064	20.4%	21.1%
2063	20.6%	21.3%
2062	20.7%	21.5%
2061	20.9%	21.7%
2060	21.1%	21.8%
2059	21.2%	22%
2058	21.4%	22.2%
2057	21.6%	22.4%
2056	21.7%	22.5%
2055	21.9%	22.7%
2054	22.1%	22.9%
2053	22.3%	23%
2052	22.5%	23.2%
2051	22.7%	23.4%
2050	22.9%	23.6%
2049	23.2%	23.9%
2048	23.4%	24.1%
2047	23.6%	24.4%
2046	23.8%	24.7%
2045	24.1%	25%
2044	24.3%	25.3%
2043	24.6%	25.7%
2042	24.8%	26.1%
2041	25.1%	26.5%
2040	25.3%	26.9%
2039	25.6%	27.4%
2038	25.8%	27.9%
2037	26.1%	28.3%
2036	26.3%	29%
2035	26.6%	29.4%
2034	26.9%	29.8%
2033	27.1%	30.1%
2032	27.4%	30.5%
2031	27.7%	30.8%
2030	28%	31.1%
2029	28.3%	31.3%
2028	28.6%	31.5%
2027	28.9%	31.7%
2026	29.3%	31.9%
2025	29.6%	32%
2024	29.8%	32.1%
2023	30.1%	32.3%
2022	30.5%	32.4%
2021	30.8%	32.6%
2020	31%	32.9%
2019	31.3%	33.3%
2018	31.6%	33.6%
2017	31.9%	33.9%
2016	32.3%	34.2%
2015	32.6%	34.4%
2014	33%	34.4%
2013	33.3%	34.4%
2012	33.7%	34.2%
2011	34.1%	34%
2010	34.4%	34.1%
2009	34.8%	34.2%
2008	35.2%	34.5%
2007	35.6%	34.8%
2006	36%	35.1%
2005	36.3%	35.5%
2004	36.7%	35.9%
2003	37.1%	36.5%
2002	37.4%	37.1%
2001	37.7%	37.7%
2000	38%	38.4%
1999	38.3%	39.1%
1998	38.6%	39.8%
1997	38.8%	40.6%
1996	39.1%	41.4%
1995	39.3%	42.2%
1994	39.6%	43%
1993	39.8%	43.7%
1992	40%	44.2%
1991	40.2%	44.7%
1990	40.3%	45.1%
1989	40.4%	45.5%
1988	40.5%	45.8%
1987	40.6%	46%
1986	40.7%	46.1%
1985	40.8%	46.2%
1984	40.9%	46.2%
1983	40.9%	46.2%
1982	41%	46.2%
1981	41.1%	46.2%
1980	41.1%	46.1%
1979	41.2%	46%
1978	41.2%	46.5%
1977	41.3%	47%
1976	41.3%	47.3%
1975	41.3%	47.7%
1974	41.3%	48.2%
1973	41.3%	48.6%
1972	41.3%	49.1%
1971	41.3%	49.3%
1970	41.2%	49.2%
1969	41.2%	48.9%
1968	41.1%	48.6%
1967	41%	48.2%
1966	40.9%	47.9%
1965	40.8%	47.5%
1964	40.6%	47.2%
1963	40.5%	46.8%
1962	40.5%	46.2%
1961	40.5%	45.6%
1960	40.6%	45.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 29.8% of the population in Bolivia and 32.1% in Botswana in 2024, compared to 40.3% and 45.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Bolivia and Botswana compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bolivia vs Botswana

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Bolivia

Botswana

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bolivia	Botswana
2023	146	155
2022	164	120
2021	270	165
2020	218	98
2019	156	100
2018	157	99
2017	160	46
2016	162	72
2015	166	141
2014	171	212
2013	175	221
2012	180	288
2011	187	269
2010	196	228
2009	205	213
2008	214	199
2007	224	201
2006	236	204
2005	242	166
2004	251	151
2003	256	142
2002	262	140
2001	276	138
2000	287	136
1999	292	131
1998	298	126
1997	306	123
1996	314	130
1995	322	148
1994	336	182
1993	354	230
1992	375	263
1991	391	283
1990	407	296
1989	430	300
1988	457	319
1987	478	302
1986	503	304
1985	518	313

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 146 deaths per 100,000 live births in Bolivia, compared to 155 deaths in Botswana.

Under-five mortality rates

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Bolivia

Botswana

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Bolivia	Botswana
2023	2.31%	3.96%
2022	2.39%	4.07%
2021	2.48%	4.2%
2020	2.57%	4.39%
2019	2.67%	4.5%
2018	2.78%	4.59%
2017	2.9%	4.65%
2016	3.03%	4.9%
2015	3.18%	4.98%
2014	3.35%	5.11%
2013	3.54%	5.1%
2012	3.75%	5.34%
2011	3.97%	5.68%
2010	4.2%	5.58%
2009	4.45%	5.78%
2008	4.72%	6.03%
2007	5%	6.16%
2006	5.31%	6.43%
2005	5.64%	7.03%
2004	5.99%	7.63%
2003	6.35%	7.85%
2002	6.74%	8%
2001	7.14%	8.12%
2000	7.57%	8.11%
1999	8.02%	7.91%
1998	8.47%	7.57%
1997	8.93%	7.37%
1996	9.38%	7.1%
1995	9.84%	6.74%
1994	10.3%	6.72%
1993	10.8%	6.2%
1992	11.2%	5.7%
1991	11.7%	5.29%
1990	12.2%	5.01%
1989	12.7%	4.87%
1988	13.2%	4.88%
1987	13.7%	5%
1986	14.2%	5.22%
1985	14.6%	5.5%
1984	15.1%	5.8%
1983	15.6%	6.12%
1982	16%	6.47%
1981	16.5%	6.86%
1980	16.9%	7.29%
1979	17.4%	7.74%
1978	17.9%	8.23%
1977	18.5%	8.77%
1976	19.1%	9.32%
1975	19.8%	9.88%
1974	20.4%	10.4%
1973	21%	10.9%
1972	21.7%	11.4%
1971	22.3%	11.9%
1970	22.9%	12.4%
1969	23.6%	12.8%
1968	24.2%	13.2%
1967	24.8%	13.6%
1966	25.4%	14%
1965	26%	14.5%
1964	26.6%	14.9%
1963	27.2%	15.3%
1962	27.8%	15.8%
1961	28.4%	16.3%
1960	29%	16.8%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.31% in Bolivia and 3.96% in Botswana. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.