Vital Statistics
Registration of vital events is in Botswana not complete. The Population Departement of the United Nations prepared the following estimates.
| Period | Live births per year | Deaths per year | Natural change per year | CBR* | CDR* | NC* | TFR* | IMR* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950-1955 | 21 000 | 8 000 | 12 000 | 47.0 | 18.8 | 28.2 | 6.50 | 135 |
| 1955-1960 | 23 000 | 9 000 | 15 000 | 47.3 | 17.3 | 29.9 | 6.58 | 124 |
| 1960-1965 | 26 000 | 9 000 | 17 000 | 46.6 | 15.6 | 31.0 | 6.65 | 113 |
| 1965-1970 | 30 000 | 9 000 | 21 000 | 46.1 | 14.0 | 32.1 | 6.70 | 104 |
| 1970-1975 | 34 000 | 9 000 | 25 000 | 45.5 | 12.0 | 33.4 | 6.55 | 90 |
| 1975-1980 | 41 000 | 9 000 | 32 000 | 45.0 | 9.9 | 35.1 | 6.37 | 75 |
| 1980-1985 | 46 000 | 9 000 | 37 000 | 42.5 | 8.4 | 34.1 | 5.97 | 63 |
| 1985-1990 | 48 000 | 9 000 | 39 000 | 37.2 | 7.0 | 30.2 | 5.11 | 54 |
| 1990-1995 | 48 000 | 11 000 | 37 000 | 32.2 | 7.2 | 25.0 | 4.32 | 51 |
| 1995-2000 | 48 000 | 18 000 | 30 000 | 28.6 | 11.0 | 17.7 | 3.70 | 61 |
| 2000-2005 | 46 000 | 27 000 | 19 000 | 25.5 | 14.9 | 10.6 | 3.18 | 59 |
| 2005-2010 | 47 000 | 25 000 | 23 000 | 24.2 | 12.6 | 11.6 | 2.90 | 41 |
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