Fertility & birth rates in Botswana and Tanzania

Fertility rate in Botswana vs Tanzania by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Botswana	Tanzania
2023	2.73	4.61
2022	2.79	4.67
2021	2.83	4.73
2020	2.86	4.8
2019	2.91	4.87
2018	2.94	4.93
2017	2.97	4.99
2016	2.99	5.01
2015	3.01	5.03
2014	3.03	5.12
2013	3.05	5.16
2012	3.07	5.14
2011	3.1	5.14
2010	3.14	5.23
2009	3.13	5.26
2008	3.13	5.32
2007	3.13	5.4
2006	3.11	5.51
2005	3.08	5.58
2004	3.06	5.6
2003	3.11	5.58
2002	3.18	5.57
2001	3.25	5.62
2000	3.29	5.67
1999	3.31	5.75
1998	3.36	5.81
1997	3.43	5.84
1996	3.57	5.83
1995	3.79	5.82
1994	4.02	5.89
1993	4.15	6
1992	4.26	6.08
1991	4.37	6.14
1990	4.51	6.2
1989	4.67	6.3
1988	4.88	6.38
1987	5.1	6.41
1986	5.33	6.49
1985	5.48	6.6
1984	5.63	6.72
1983	5.79	6.81
1982	5.97	6.87
1981	6.16	6.93
1980	6.29	6.99
1979	6.4	7.04
1978	6.48	7.06
1977	6.54	7.07
1976	6.6	7.09
1975	6.61	7.1
1974	6.61	7.12
1973	6.59	7.06
1972	6.56	7.05
1971	6.54	7.04
1970	6.55	7
1969	6.56	6.95
1968	6.58	6.9
1967	6.6	6.86
1966	6.61	6.8
1965	6.6	6.73
1964	6.61	6.68
1963	6.58	6.65
1962	6.54	6.61
1961	6.56	6.56
1960	6.6	6.54

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Botswana was 2.73 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.61 in Tanzania in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Botswana	Tanzania
2023	47,098	1,960,623
2022	47,400	1,927,960
2021	40,894	1,880,137
2020	45,610	1,861,377
2019	45,110	1,816,669
2018	44,171	1,777,852
2017	43,154	1,726,909
2016	41,993	1,659,502
2015	40,897	1,592,882
2014	40,046	1,565,630
2013	39,404	1,509,008
2012	39,202	1,439,325
2011	38,613	1,384,886
2010	38,101	1,363,477
2009	36,671	1,332,015
2008	35,433	1,303,728
2007	33,832	1,278,285
2006	31,340	1,257,927
2005	29,385	1,224,165
2004	27,481	1,175,379
2003	26,545	1,118,435
2002	26,163	1,063,195
2001	26,112	1,026,242
2000	25,850	985,185
1999	25,358	948,659
1998	25,397	920,806
1997	25,738	882,544
1996	26,847	868,524
1995	28,478	838,980
1994	30,664	803,953
1993	31,691	778,044
1992	31,995	767,961
1991	32,219	762,011
1990	33,015	750,825
1989	33,756	743,854
1988	34,564	736,551
1987	35,647	718,580
1986	36,203	705,677
1985	35,966	697,867
1984	35,530	687,435
1983	35,142	679,720
1982	34,859	662,627
1981	34,327	645,496
1980	33,934	629,444
1979	32,486	613,388
1978	30,596	595,024
1977	29,009	574,938
1976	27,497	553,617
1975	25,762	533,906
1974	24,160	515,152
1973	22,449	488,429
1972	21,004	467,305
1971	19,926	449,014
1970	19,438	427,988
1969	19,024	408,322
1968	18,725	389,467
1967	18,463	374,763
1966	18,250	360,229
1965	18,045	343,456
1964	17,634	328,527
1963	17,084	314,644
1962	16,507	300,663
1961	16,185	286,839
1960	15,861	275,814

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 +1.9% in Botswana and +2.94% in Tanzania.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.88% in Botswana and +3.05% in Tanzania.

Birth rate in Botswana vs Tanzania by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Botswana	Tanzania
2023	24.7	35.2
2022	25.3	35.6
2021	25.4	36
2020	25.5	36.4
2019	25.8	36.9
2018	25.9	37.3
2017	26.1	37.6
2016	26.3	37.6
2015	26.5	37.6
2014	26.8	38.4
2013	27.2	38.4
2012	27.7	38.1
2011	28	38.1
2010	28.4	38.8
2009	28.4	39.2
2008	28.4	39.6
2007	28.3	40.2
2006	28.1	41
2005	27.7	41.5
2004	27.3	41.5
2003	27.4	41.3
2002	27.6	41.2
2001	27.9	41.4
2000	27.9	41.5
1999	27.7	41.8
1998	27.7	42.1
1997	27.9	42.1
1996	28.6	42.3
1995	29.9	41.9
1994	31.3	41.5
1993	31.9	41.7
1992	32.4	42.3
1991	32.8	42.7
1990	33.6	43
1989	34.5	43.5
1988	35.8	44
1987	37.2	44.3
1986	38.5	44.9
1985	39.4	45.7
1984	40.2	46.4
1983	41.2	47.1
1982	42.3	47.5
1981	43.4	47.9
1980	44.7	48.3
1979	44.7	48.8
1978	45.1	49.2
1977	45.8	49.5
1976	46.2	49.8
1975	46.2	50.2
1974	46.1	50.6
1973	45.7	50.3
1972	45.5	50.4
1971	45.5	50.6
1970	45.7	50.4
1969	45.5	50.3
1968	45.5	50.2
1967	45.5	50.3
1966	45.6	50.2
1965	45.8	49.9
1964	45.8	49.8
1963	45.9	49.7
1962	46	49.4
1961	46.6	49.1
1960	47.1	49

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 24.7 in Botswana and 35.2 in Tanzania, compared with 47.1 and 49, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Botswana

Factual

UN forecast

Tanzania

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Botswana	Tanzania
2100	16.9%	23.4%
2099	16.9%	23.6%
2098	17%	23.8%
2097	17.1%	23.9%
2096	17.2%	24.1%
2095	17.3%	24.3%
2094	17.4%	24.5%
2093	17.5%	24.7%
2092	17.5%	24.8%
2091	17.6%	25%
2090	17.7%	25.2%
2089	17.8%	25.4%
2088	17.8%	25.6%
2087	17.9%	25.8%
2086	18%	26%
2085	18.1%	26.2%
2084	18.2%	26.4%
2083	18.2%	26.6%
2082	18.3%	26.8%
2081	18.4%	27.1%
2080	18.5%	27.3%
2079	18.6%	27.5%
2078	18.7%	27.7%
2077	18.9%	28%
2076	19%	28.2%
2075	19.1%	28.4%
2074	19.3%	28.7%
2073	19.4%	28.9%
2072	19.6%	29.1%
2071	19.8%	29.4%
2070	20%	29.6%
2069	20.2%	29.8%
2068	20.3%	30.1%
2067	20.5%	30.3%
2066	20.7%	30.6%
2065	20.9%	30.8%
2064	21.1%	31.1%
2063	21.3%	31.3%
2062	21.5%	31.6%
2061	21.7%	31.9%
2060	21.8%	32.1%
2059	22%	32.4%
2058	22.2%	32.7%
2057	22.4%	32.9%
2056	22.5%	33.2%
2055	22.7%	33.5%
2054	22.9%	33.8%
2053	23%	34.1%
2052	23.2%	34.3%
2051	23.4%	34.6%
2050	23.6%	34.9%
2049	23.9%	35.2%
2048	24.1%	35.5%
2047	24.4%	35.8%
2046	24.7%	36.1%
2045	25%	36.4%
2044	25.3%	36.7%
2043	25.7%	37%
2042	26.1%	37.3%
2041	26.5%	37.6%
2040	26.9%	37.9%
2039	27.4%	38.3%
2038	27.9%	38.6%
2037	28.3%	39%
2036	29%	39.3%
2035	29.4%	39.6%
2034	29.8%	40%
2033	30.1%	40.3%
2032	30.5%	40.7%
2031	30.8%	41%
2030	31.1%	41.3%
2029	31.3%	41.6%
2028	31.5%	41.8%
2027	31.7%	42.1%
2026	31.9%	42.2%
2025	32%	42.4%
2024	32.1%	42.5%
2023	32.3%	42.7%
2022	32.4%	42.9%
2021	32.6%	43.1%
2020	32.9%	43.4%
2019	33.3%	43.6%
2018	33.6%	43.8%
2017	33.9%	44%
2016	34.2%	44.2%
2015	34.4%	44.5%
2014	34.4%	44.8%
2013	34.4%	44.9%
2012	34.2%	45.1%
2011	34%	45.2%
2010	34.1%	45.3%
2009	34.2%	45.3%
2008	34.5%	45.1%
2007	34.8%	45%
2006	35.1%	44.9%
2005	35.5%	44.8%
2004	35.9%	44.7%
2003	36.5%	44.6%
2002	37.1%	44.6%
2001	37.7%	44.5%
2000	38.4%	44.6%
1999	39.1%	44.7%
1998	39.8%	44.7%
1997	40.6%	44.8%
1996	41.4%	44.7%
1995	42.2%	44.5%
1994	43%	44.9%
1993	43.7%	45.5%
1992	44.2%	46%
1991	44.7%	46.2%
1990	45.1%	46.3%
1989	45.5%	46.5%
1988	45.8%	46.7%
1987	46%	46.9%
1986	46.1%	47.2%
1985	46.2%	47.4%
1984	46.2%	47.5%
1983	46.2%	47.6%
1982	46.2%	47.5%
1981	46.2%	47.4%
1980	46.1%	47.2%
1979	46%	46.9%
1978	46.5%	46.7%
1977	47%	46.6%
1976	47.3%	46.5%
1975	47.7%	46.4%
1974	48.2%	46.3%
1973	48.6%	46.2%
1972	49.1%	46.1%
1971	49.3%	46.1%
1970	49.2%	46%
1969	48.9%	45.9%
1968	48.6%	45.8%
1967	48.2%	45.6%
1966	47.9%	45.4%
1965	47.5%	45.2%
1964	47.2%	45%
1963	46.8%	44.8%
1962	46.2%	44.8%
1961	45.6%	44.8%
1960	45.1%	44.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 32.1% of the population in Botswana and 42.5% in Tanzania in 2024, compared to 45.1% and 46.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Botswana and Tanzania compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Botswana vs Tanzania

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Botswana	Tanzania
2023	155	276
2022	120	152
2021	165	162
2020	98	160
2019	100	292
2018	99	319
2017	46	345
2016	72	396
2015	141	433
2014	212	454
2013	221	479
2012	288	448
2011	269	475
2010	228	486
2009	213	502
2008	199	511
2007	201	453
2006	204	366
2005	166	350
2004	151	365
2003	142	397
2002	140	454
2001	138	493
2000	136	568
1999	131	635
1998	126	739
1997	123	777
1996	130	775
1995	148	797
1994	182	816
1993	230	851
1992	263	864
1991	283	873
1990	296	900
1989	300	927
1988	319	949
1987	302	964
1986	304	971
1985	313	980

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 155 deaths per 100,000 live births in Botswana, compared to 276 deaths in Tanzania.

Under-five mortality rates

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Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Botswana	Tanzania
2023	3.96%	3.89%
2022	4.07%	4.05%
2021	4.2%	4.22%
2020	4.39%	4.42%
2019	4.5%	4.6%
2018	4.59%	4.8%
2017	4.65%	5.02%
2016	4.9%	5.25%
2015	4.98%	5.48%
2014	5.11%	5.67%
2013	5.1%	5.95%
2012	5.34%	6.21%
2011	5.68%	6.5%
2010	5.58%	6.86%
2009	5.78%	7.24%
2008	6.03%	7.7%
2007	6.16%	8.16%
2006	6.43%	8.69%
2005	7.03%	9.24%
2004	7.63%	9.86%
2003	7.85%	10.5%
2002	8%	11.3%
2001	8.12%	12.1%
2000	8.11%	12.8%
1999	7.91%	13.6%
1998	7.57%	14.2%
1997	7.37%	14.8%
1996	7.1%	15.2%
1995	6.74%	15.6%
1994	6.72%	15.9%
1993	6.2%	16.1%
1992	5.7%	16.3%
1991	5.29%	16.5%
1990	5.01%	16.7%
1989	4.87%	16.9%
1988	4.88%	17.2%
1987	5%	17.4%
1986	5.22%	17.6%
1985	5.5%	17.7%
1984	5.8%	17.8%
1983	6.12%	17.8%
1982	6.47%	17.8%
1981	6.86%	17.8%
1980	7.29%	17.9%
1979	7.74%	18.1%
1978	8.23%	18.4%
1977	8.77%	18.8%
1976	9.32%	19.2%
1975	9.88%	19.6%
1974	10.4%	20.1%
1973	10.9%	20.5%
1972	11.4%	20.9%
1971	11.9%	21.2%
1970	12.4%	21.6%
1969	12.8%	21.9%
1968	13.2%	22.2%
1967	13.6%	22.5%
1966	14%	22.8%
1965	14.5%	23.1%
1964	14.9%	23.4%
1963	15.3%	23.6%
1962	15.8%	23.8%
1961	16.3%	24%
1960	16.8%	24.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 3.96% in Botswana and 3.89% in Tanzania. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.