Botswana vs Zambia: Healthy life expectancy at birth

Botswana
53.1
in 2021
Zambia
52.97
in 2021
Botswana rank
171st
Zambia rank
172nd

Healthy life expectancy at birth over time

  • Botswana
  • Zambia
0204060200020102021

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 53.1 against 52.97 in Zambia, a difference of 0.13.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 171st and Zambia ranks 172nd of 185 countries.

Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 44.95 43.47 1.48 Botswana
2010s 53.39 52.2 1.19 Botswana
2020s 54.7 53.44 1.26 Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher healthy life expectancy at birth, Botswana or Zambia?
Botswana, at 53.1 against 52.97 in Zambia as of 2021.
What is the difference in healthy life expectancy at birth between Botswana and Zambia?
0.13, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Zambia?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Botswana and Zambia rank globally for healthy life expectancy at birth?
Botswana ranks 171st and Zambia ranks 172nd of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Healthy life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Healthy life expectancy at birth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
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