Botswana vs Turkmenistan: Male life expectancy at birth

Botswana
66.67 years
in 2023
Turkmenistan
66.87 years
in 2023
Botswana rank
176th
Turkmenistan rank
173rd

Male life expectancy at birth over time

  • Botswana
  • Turkmenistan
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How they compare

Turkmenistan currently reports 66.87 years against 66.67 years in Botswana, a difference of 0.2 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 176th and Turkmenistan ranks 173rd of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
1950s 46.35 years 45.9 years 0.4419 years Botswana
1960s 51.36 years 49.67 years 1.69 years Botswana
1970s 56.66 years 53.4 years 3.27 years Botswana
1980s 59.92 years 59.16 years 0.7624 years Botswana
1990s 53.24 years 60.34 years 7.1 years Turkmenistan
2000s 52.73 years 62.61 years 9.88 years Turkmenistan
2010s 60.75 years 65.7 years 4.95 years Turkmenistan
2020s 64.8 years 66.25 years 1.45 years Turkmenistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher male life expectancy at birth, Botswana or Turkmenistan?
Turkmenistan, at 66.87 years against 66.67 years in Botswana as of 2023.
What is the difference in male life expectancy at birth between Botswana and Turkmenistan?
0.2 years, with Turkmenistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Turkmenistan?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Botswana and Turkmenistan rank globally for male life expectancy at birth?
Botswana ranks 176th and Turkmenistan ranks 173rd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Male life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Male 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
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Period life expectancy at birth.