Botswana vs Senegal: Life expectancy at birth, total

Botswana
69.29 years
in 2024
Senegal
68.92 years
in 2024
Botswana rank
158th
Senegal rank
161st

Life expectancy at birth, total over time

  • Botswana
  • Senegal
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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 158th and Senegal ranks 161st of 217 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 158th and Senegal ranks 161st of 217 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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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
Unit
years
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,126 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.