Botswana vs Yemen: Life expectancy at birth
Botswana
69.16 years
in 2023
Yemen
69.3 years
in 2023
Botswana rank
177th
Yemen rank
175th
Life expectancy at birth over time
- Botswana
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 69.3 years against 69.16 years in Botswana, a difference of 0.14 years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 177th and Yemen ranks 175th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 4 and Yemen in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 48.3 years | 30.74 years | 17.56 years | Botswana |
| 1960s | 53.59 years | 35.61 years | 17.98 years | Botswana |
| 1970s | 59.25 years | 45.05 years | 14.2 years | Botswana |
| 1980s | 62.9 years | 54.46 years | 8.44 years | Botswana |
| 1990s | 55.85 years | 60.29 years | 4.43 years | Yemen |
| 2000s | 54.55 years | 65 years | 10.46 years | Yemen |
| 2010s | 62.91 years | 67.16 years | 4.25 years | Yemen |
| 2020s | 67.21 years | 67.43 years | 0.2108 years | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Botswana or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 69.3 years against 69.16 years in Botswana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Botswana and Yemen?
- 0.14 years, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Yemen?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Yemen rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
- Botswana ranks 177th and Yemen ranks 175th 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.