Botswana vs Senegal: Life expectancy at birth, by sex
Botswana
66.67 years
in 2023
Senegal
66.79 years
in 2023
Botswana rank
176th
Senegal rank
174th
Life expectancy at birth, by sex over time
- Botswana
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 66.79 years against 66.67 years in Botswana, a difference of 0.12 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 176th and Senegal ranks 174th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 4 and Senegal in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 46.35 years | 37.7 years | 8.65 years | Botswana |
| 1960s | 51.36 years | 39.37 years | 11.99 years | Botswana |
| 1970s | 56.66 years | 43.1 years | 13.56 years | Botswana |
| 1980s | 59.92 years | 50.9 years | 9.02 years | Botswana |
| 1990s | 53.24 years | 55.64 years | 2.4 years | Senegal |
| 2000s | 52.73 years | 58.98 years | 6.25 years | Senegal |
| 2010s | 60.75 years | 64.22 years | 3.46 years | Senegal |
| 2020s | 64.8 years | 65.77 years | 0.9642 years | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, by sex, Botswana or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 66.79 years against 66.67 years in Botswana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, by sex between Botswana and Senegal?
- 0.12 years, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Senegal?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Senegal rank globally for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Botswana ranks 176th and Senegal ranks 174th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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