Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Botswana or Senegal?

Botswana, at 69.16 years against 68.68 years in Senegal as of 2023.

What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Botswana and Senegal?

0.48 years, with Botswana ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Senegal?

74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Botswana vs Senegal: Life expectancy at birth

Botswana

69.16 years

in 2023

Senegal

68.68 years

in 2023

Botswana rank

177th

Senegal rank

179th

Life expectancy at birth over time

Botswana
Senegal

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 69.16 years against 68.68 years in Senegal, a difference of 0.48 years.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 177th and Senegal ranks 179th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 4 and Senegal in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Senegal	Difference	Ahead
1950s	48.3 years	38.22 years	10.08 years	Botswana
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	67.21 years	67.71 years	0.4942 years	Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Botswana or Senegal?: Botswana, at 69.16 years against 68.68 years in Senegal as of 2023.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Botswana and Senegal?: 0.48 years, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Senegal?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Botswana and Senegal rank globally for life expectancy at birth?: Botswana ranks 177th and Senegal ranks 179th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Life expectancy at birth
Unit: years
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Period life expectancy at birth.