Botswana vs South Africa: Life expectancy prados de la escosura

Botswana
65.65
in 2020
South Africa
65.25
in 2020
Botswana rank
123rd
South Africa rank
126th

Life expectancy prados de la escosura over time

  • Botswana
  • South Africa
0204060187019452020

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 65.65 against 65.25 in South Africa, a difference of 0.4.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was South Africa ahead.

Botswana ranks 123rd and South Africa ranks 126th of 162 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana South Africa Difference Ahead
1870s 25 30 5 South Africa
1880s 25 31.3 6.3 South Africa
1890s 30.1 33.7 3.6 South Africa
1900s 31.3 35 3.7 South Africa
1910s 32.88 36.19 3.3 South Africa
1920s 32.24 37.25 5.01 South Africa
1930s 32.3 39.05 6.75 South Africa
1950s 44 46.5 2.5 South Africa
1960s 47.83 50.15 2.32 South Africa
1970s 53.5 54.13 0.6275 South Africa
1980s 61.62 58.15 3.46 Botswana
1990s 57.8 62.82 5.02 South Africa
2000s 51.81 56.23 4.41 South Africa
2010s 61.92 61.42 0.4915 Botswana
2020s 65.65 65.25 0.3949 Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy prados de la escosura, Botswana or South Africa?
Botswana, at 65.65 against 65.25 in South Africa as of 2020.
What is the difference in life expectancy prados de la escosura between Botswana and South Africa?
0.4, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and South Africa?
24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Botswana and South Africa rank globally for life expectancy prados de la escosura?
Botswana ranks 123rd and South Africa ranks 126th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy prados de la escosura. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Life expectancy prados de la escosura
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 3,421 data points, 1870–2020
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