Botswana vs Senegal: Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (Life World Population)
Botswana
69.29 years
in 2024
Senegal
68.92 years
in 2024
Botswana rank
159th
Senegal rank
162nd
Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (Life World Population) over time
- Botswana
- Senegal
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 69.29 years against 68.92 years in Senegal, a difference of 0.37 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 159th and Senegal ranks 162nd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Senegal in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53.59 years | 39.88 years | 13.71 years | Botswana |
| 1970s | 59.25 years | 43.79 years | 15.46 years | Botswana |
| 1980s | 62.9 years | 52.24 years | 10.65 years | Botswana |
| 1990s | 55.85 years | 57.18 years | 1.32 years | Senegal |
| 2000s | 54.55 years | 60.69 years | 6.14 years | Senegal |
| 2010s | 62.91 years | 66.12 years | 3.21 years | Senegal |
| 2020s | 67.63 years | 67.95 years | 0.3216 years | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Botswana or Senegal?
- Botswana, at 69.29 years against 68.92 years in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Botswana and Senegal?
- 0.37 years, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Senegal?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Senegal rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Botswana ranks 159th and Senegal ranks 162nd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Life expectancy at birth, total (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.