Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Botswana
Botswana: Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 was 3.82 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.82
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
126th
of 229 countries
All-time high
4.87
in 1991
All-time low
2.49
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Botswana, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Botswana stood at 3.82.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Botswana peaked at 4.87 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2.49, in 1950.
Botswana ranks 126th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.49 | — |
| 1951 | 2.52 | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 2.51 | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 2.54 | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 2.57 | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 2.59 | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 2.62 | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 2.64 | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 2.66 | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 2.69 | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 2.71 | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 2.76 | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 2.78 | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 2.83 | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 2.89 | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 2.95 | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 3.05 | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 3.09 | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 3.12 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 3.14 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 3.13 | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 3.16 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 3.17 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 3.19 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 3.2 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 3.17 | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 3.24 | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 3.27 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 3.31 | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 3.3 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 3.39 | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 3.41 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 3.48 | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 3.65 | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 3.77 | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 3.93 | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 3.94 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 4.24 | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 4.46 | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 4.62 | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 4.67 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 4.87 | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 4.26 | -12.5% |
| 1993 | 3.97 | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 4.07 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 4.21 | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 3.7 | -12.2% |
| 1997 | 3.48 | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 3.35 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 3.19 | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 3.23 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 3.24 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 3.31 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 3.3 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 3.27 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 3.32 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 2.97 | -10.5% |
| 2007 | 2.94 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 2.81 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 3.32 | +18.0% |
| 2010 | 3.5 | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 3.26 | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 2.95 | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 2.98 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 2.98 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 3.1 | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 3.28 | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 3.47 | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 3.62 | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 3.66 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 4.31 | +17.9% |
| 2021 | 3.04 | -29.4% |
| 2022 | 3.71 | +21.8% |
| 2023 | 3.82 | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.58 | 2.49 | 2.69 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.93 | 2.71 | 3.14 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.21 | 3.13 | 3.31 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.89 | 3.39 | 4.62 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.98 | 3.19 | 4.87 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.17 | 2.81 | 3.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.28 | 2.95 | 3.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.72 | 3.04 | 4.31 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 123 Luxembourg 3.86 compare
- 124 Costa Rica 3.85 compare
- 125 Haiti 3.85 compare
- 127 Italy 3.79 compare
- 128 United States 3.77 compare
- 129 Faroe Islands 3.76 compare
More health data for Botswana
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2265 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,150 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 281 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1586 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.161 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Botswana?
- Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Botswana was 3.82 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 4.87 in 1991.
- What is the lowest difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.49 in 1950.
- How does Botswana rank for difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45?
- Botswana ranks 126th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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