Botswana vs Ethiopia: Life expectancy
Botswana
65.65 years
in 2020
Ethiopia
65.37 years
in 2020
Botswana rank
123rd
Ethiopia rank
125th
Life expectancy over time
- Botswana
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 65.65 years against 65.37 years in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.28 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Botswana ranks 123rd and Ethiopia ranks 125th of 162 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 12 and Ethiopia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 25 years | 25 years | 0 years | — |
| 1880s | 25 years | 25 years | 0 years | — |
| 1890s | 30.1 years | 25 years | 5.1 years | Botswana |
| 1900s | 31.3 years | 25 years | 6.3 years | Botswana |
| 1910s | 32.88 years | 25 years | 7.88 years | Botswana |
| 1920s | 32.24 years | 26.81 years | 5.43 years | Botswana |
| 1930s | 32.3 years | 29.31 years | 2.99 years | Botswana |
| 1950s | 44 years | 33.92 years | 10.08 years | Botswana |
| 1960s | 47.83 years | 37.11 years | 10.72 years | Botswana |
| 1970s | 53.5 years | 40.85 years | 12.65 years | Botswana |
| 1980s | 61.62 years | 44.17 years | 17.44 years | Botswana |
| 1990s | 57.8 years | 46.43 years | 11.37 years | Botswana |
| 2000s | 51.81 years | 52.27 years | 0.4625 years | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 61.92 years | 61.69 years | 0.2262 years | Botswana |
| 2020s | 65.65 years | 65.37 years | 0.2766 years | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Botswana or Ethiopia?
- Botswana, at 65.65 years against 65.37 years in Ethiopia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Botswana and Ethiopia?
- 0.28 years, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Ethiopia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Botswana and Ethiopia rank globally for life expectancy?
- Botswana ranks 123rd and Ethiopia ranks 125th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.