Botswana vs Namibia: Life expectancy at birth, female

Botswana
71.85 years
in 2024
Namibia
71.48 years
in 2024
Botswana rank
156th
Namibia rank
159th

Life expectancy at birth, female over time

  • Botswana
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 71.85 years against 71.48 years in Namibia, a difference of 0.37 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 156th and Namibia ranks 159th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 6 and Namibia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Namibia Difference Ahead
1960s 55.63 years 53.48 years 2.15 years Botswana
1970s 61.55 years 59.69 years 1.87 years Botswana
1980s 65.91 years 63.84 years 2.07 years Botswana
1990s 58.56 years 60.22 years 1.66 years Namibia
2000s 56.34 years 55.02 years 1.33 years Botswana
2010s 65.05 years 62.84 years 2.22 years Botswana
2020s 70.13 years 68.69 years 1.44 years Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, female, Botswana or Namibia?
Botswana, at 71.85 years against 71.48 years in Namibia as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, female between Botswana and Namibia?
0.37 years, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Namibia?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Botswana and Namibia rank globally for life expectancy at birth, female?
Botswana ranks 156th and Namibia ranks 159th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Life expectancy at birth, female (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,126 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.