Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled in Botswana
Botswana: Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled was 65.19 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled in Botswana, 1964–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Botswana recorded 65.19 for fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled in Botswana peaked at 65.19 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 41.68, in 1991.
That places Botswana 30th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 44.94 | — |
| 1971 | 49.33 | +9.7% |
| 1981 | 44.7 | -9.4% |
| 1982 | 49.57 | +10.9% |
| 1983 | 54.44 | +9.8% |
| 1984 | 59.31 | +8.9% |
| 1985 | 64.17 | +8.2% |
| 1991 | 41.68 | -35.0% |
| 1992 | 44.62 | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 47.56 | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 50.5 | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 48.11 | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 45.71 | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 46.69 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 47.67 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 48.11 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 48.54 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 46.15 | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 52.73 | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 53.74 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 54.75 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 55.76 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 52.87 | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 50.81 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 57.02 | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 63.22 | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 58.83 | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 60.91 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 59.57 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 60.06 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 63.07 | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 65.19 | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44.94 | 44.94 | 44.94 | 1 |
| 1970s | 49.33 | 49.33 | 49.33 | 1 |
| 1980s | 54.44 | 44.7 | 64.17 | 5 |
| 1990s | 46.74 | 41.68 | 50.5 | 9 |
| 2000s | 51.95 | 46.15 | 55.76 | 6 |
| 2010s | 56.55 | 50.81 | 63.22 | 5 |
| 2020s | 61.76 | 59.57 | 65.19 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled in Botswana?
- Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled in Botswana was 65.19 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 65.19 in 2024.
- What is the lowest fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.68 in 1991.
- How does Botswana rank for fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled?
- Botswana ranks 30th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fertility and female labor force participation with 782 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
Fertility and female labor force participation with 782 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.