Botswana vs Tanzania: Life expectancy at birth, projections

Botswana
79.13 years
in 2100
Tanzania
79.18 years
in 2100
Botswana rank
187th
Tanzania rank
186th

Life expectancy at birth, projections over time

  • Botswana
  • Tanzania
020406080202420622100

How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 79.18 years against 79.13 years in Botswana, a difference of 0.05 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 77 shared years of data; in 2024 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 187th and Tanzania ranks 186th of 236 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 8 and Tanzania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Tanzania Difference Ahead
2020s 69.64 years 67.73 years 1.91 years Botswana
2030s 70.66 years 69.3 years 1.37 years Botswana
2040s 71.89 years 70.98 years 0.9109 years Botswana
2050s 73.15 years 72.53 years 0.6236 years Botswana
2060s 74.44 years 74.03 years 0.4137 years Botswana
2070s 75.76 years 75.51 years 0.251 years Botswana
2080s 77.09 years 76.97 years 0.1237 years Botswana
2090s 78.41 years 78.4 years 0.0109 years Botswana
2100s 79.13 years 79.18 years 0.056 years Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, projections, Botswana or Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 79.18 years against 79.13 years in Botswana as of 2100.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, projections between Botswana and Tanzania?
0.05 years, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Tanzania?
77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
How do Botswana and Tanzania rank globally for life expectancy at birth, projections?
Botswana ranks 187th and Tanzania ranks 186th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth, projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, projections
Unit
years
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,172 data points, 2024–2100
Last refreshed

Period life expectancy at birth. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.