Botswana vs Mauritania: Life expectancy at birth, male
Botswana
66.78 years
in 2024
Mauritania
66.7 years
in 2024
Botswana rank
157th
Mauritania rank
159th
Life expectancy at birth, male over time
- Botswana
- Mauritania
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 66.78 years against 66.7 years in Mauritania, a difference of 0.08 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 157th and Mauritania ranks 159th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Mauritania in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.36 years | 45.74 years | 5.62 years | Botswana |
| 1970s | 56.66 years | 49.84 years | 6.82 years | Botswana |
| 1980s | 59.92 years | 53.84 years | 6.08 years | Botswana |
| 1990s | 53.24 years | 57.45 years | 4.21 years | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 52.73 years | 61.45 years | 8.72 years | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 60.75 years | 64.52 years | 3.77 years | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 65.2 years | 65.84 years | 0.643 years | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, male, Botswana or Mauritania?
- Botswana, at 66.78 years against 66.7 years in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, male between Botswana and Mauritania?
- 0.08 years, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Mauritania?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Mauritania rank globally for life expectancy at birth, male?
- Botswana ranks 157th and Mauritania ranks 159th 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.