Botswana vs Eritrea: Life expectancy, source comparison
Botswana
69.16 years
in 2023
Eritrea
68.62 years
in 2023
Botswana rank
177th
Eritrea rank
180th
Life expectancy, source comparison over time
- Botswana
- Eritrea
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 69.16 years against 68.62 years in Eritrea, a difference of 0.54 years.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 177th and Eritrea ranks 180th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 5 and Eritrea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 48.3 years | 33.92 years | 14.38 years | Botswana |
| 1960s | 53.59 years | 39.04 years | 14.55 years | Botswana |
| 1970s | 59.25 years | 41.53 years | 17.72 years | Botswana |
| 1980s | 62.9 years | 43.07 years | 19.83 years | Botswana |
| 1990s | 55.85 years | 52.09 years | 3.77 years | Botswana |
| 2000s | 54.55 years | 60.28 years | 5.73 years | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 62.91 years | 65.62 years | 2.7 years | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 67.21 years | 67.58 years | 0.3687 years | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, source comparison, Botswana or Eritrea?
- Botswana, at 69.16 years against 68.62 years in Eritrea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy, source comparison between Botswana and Eritrea?
- 0.54 years, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Eritrea?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Eritrea rank globally for life expectancy, source comparison?
- Botswana ranks 177th and Eritrea ranks 180th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy, source comparison. 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.