Botswana vs South Africa: Life expectancy at birth who gho

Botswana
61.23
in 2021
South Africa
61.5
in 2021
Botswana rank
170th
South Africa rank
168th

Life expectancy at birth who gho over time

  • Botswana
  • South Africa
0204060200020102021

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 61.5 against 61.23 in Botswana, a difference of 0.27.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.

Botswana ranks 170th and South Africa ranks 168th of 185 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 51.67 53.87 2.21 South Africa
2010s 61.63 62.49 0.8641 South Africa
2020s 63.2 62.9 0.2984 Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth who gho, Botswana or South Africa?
South Africa, at 61.5 against 61.23 in Botswana as of 2021.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth who gho between Botswana and South Africa?
0.27, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and South Africa?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Botswana and South Africa rank globally for life expectancy at birth who gho?
Botswana ranks 170th and South Africa ranks 168th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth who gho. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth who gho
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
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