Botswana vs Nepal: Life expectancy at birth, female

Botswana
71.85 years
in 2024
Nepal
72.14 years
in 2024
Botswana rank
158th
Nepal rank
156th

Life expectancy at birth, female over time

  • Botswana
  • Nepal
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How they compare

Nepal currently reports 72.14 years against 71.85 years in Botswana, a difference of 0.29 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 158th and Nepal ranks 156th of 217 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Nepal in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Nepal Difference Ahead
1960s 55.63 years 40.49 years 15.14 years Botswana
1970s 61.55 years 45.32 years 16.24 years Botswana
1980s 65.91 years 50.92 years 14.99 years Botswana
1990s 58.56 years 59.95 years 1.4 years Nepal
2000s 56.34 years 66.78 years 10.44 years Nepal
2010s 65.05 years 69.34 years 4.29 years Nepal
2020s 70.13 years 71.24 years 1.11 years Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, female, Botswana or Nepal?
Nepal, at 72.14 years against 71.85 years in Botswana as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, female between Botswana and Nepal?
0.29 years, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Nepal?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Botswana and Nepal rank globally for life expectancy at birth, female?
Botswana ranks 158th and Nepal ranks 156th of 217 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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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
265 places, 17,191 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.