Botswana vs Eritrea: Life expectancy at birth, male
Botswana
66.78 years
in 2024
Eritrea
66.76 years
in 2024
Botswana rank
157th
Eritrea rank
158th
Life expectancy at birth, male over time
- Botswana
- Eritrea
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 66.78 years against 66.76 years in Eritrea, a difference of 0.02 years.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 157th and Eritrea ranks 158th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 4 and Eritrea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.36 years | 37.01 years | 14.35 years | Botswana |
| 1970s | 56.66 years | 39.12 years | 17.55 years | Botswana |
| 1980s | 59.92 years | 40.68 years | 19.24 years | Botswana |
| 1990s | 53.24 years | 49.41 years | 3.83 years | Botswana |
| 2000s | 52.73 years | 58.48 years | 5.75 years | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 60.75 years | 63.59 years | 2.84 years | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 65.2 years | 65.68 years | 0.4802 years | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, male, Botswana or Eritrea?
- Botswana, at 66.78 years against 66.76 years in Eritrea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, male between Botswana and Eritrea?
- 0.02 years, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Eritrea?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Eritrea rank globally for life expectancy at birth, male?
- Botswana ranks 157th and Eritrea ranks 158th 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, male (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.