Botswana vs Namibia: Womens life expectancy at birth

Botswana
71.7
in 2023
Namibia
71.34
in 2023
Botswana rank
175th
Namibia rank
178th

Womens life expectancy at birth over time

  • Botswana
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 71.7 against 71.34 in Namibia, a difference of 0.36.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 175th and Namibia ranks 178th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 7 and Namibia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Namibia Difference Ahead
1950s 50.14 46.93 3.2 Botswana
1960s 55.63 53.48 2.15 Botswana
1970s 61.55 59.69 1.87 Botswana
1980s 65.91 63.84 2.07 Botswana
1990s 58.56 60.22 1.66 Namibia
2000s 56.34 55.02 1.33 Botswana
2010s 65.05 62.84 2.22 Botswana
2020s 69.7 68 1.7 Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher womens life expectancy at birth, Botswana or Namibia?
Botswana, at 71.7 against 71.34 in Namibia as of 2023.
What is the difference in womens life expectancy at birth between Botswana and Namibia?
0.36, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Namibia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Botswana and Namibia rank globally for womens life expectancy at birth?
Botswana ranks 175th and Namibia ranks 178th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Womens 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
Womens life expectancy at birth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed