Sex gap in life expectancy in Botswana
Botswana: Sex gap in life expectancy was 5.02 years in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
5.02 years
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
116th
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.07 years
in 1990
All-time low
3.24 years
in 2006
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex gap in life expectancy in Botswana, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, sex gap in life expectancy in Botswana stood at 5.02 years.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex gap in life expectancy in Botswana peaked at 7.07 years in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.24 years, in 2006.
Botswana ranks 116th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Sex gap in life expectancy in Botswana, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.81 years | — |
| 1951 | 3.82 years | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 3.8 years | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 3.77 years | -0.8% |
| 1954 | 3.74 years | -0.8% |
| 1955 | 3.75 years | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 3.74 years | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 3.79 years | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 3.83 years | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 3.87 years | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 3.95 years | +2.0% |
| 1961 | 4.01 years | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 3.99 years | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 4.07 years | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 4.18 years | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 4.29 years | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 4.44 years | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 4.54 years | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 4.61 years | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 4.67 years | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 4.69 years | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 4.75 years | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 4.78 years | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 4.82 years | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 4.86 years | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 4.86 years | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 4.95 years | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 5.01 years | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 5.09 years | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 5.11 years | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 5.24 years | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 5.3 years | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 5.42 years | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 5.63 years | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 5.82 years | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 6.09 years | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 6.24 years | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 6.53 years | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 6.67 years | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 6.94 years | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 7.07 years | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 6.98 years | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 6.03 years | -13.7% |
| 1993 | 5.27 years | -12.5% |
| 1994 | 5.42 years | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 5.77 years | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 4.71 years | -18.4% |
| 1997 | 4.25 years | -9.7% |
| 1998 | 3.96 years | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 3.69 years | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 3.52 years | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 3.49 years | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 3.58 years | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 3.62 years | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 3.62 years | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 3.79 years | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 3.24 years | -14.6% |
| 2007 | 3.37 years | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 3.48 years | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 4.37 years | +25.6% |
| 2010 | 4.69 years | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 4.4 years | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 4.1 years | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 3.96 years | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 3.88 years | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 3.97 years | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 4.16 years | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 4.39 years | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 4.64 years | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 4.81 years | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 5.32 years | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 4.31 years | -19.0% |
| 2022 | 4.96 years | +15.1% |
| 2023 | 5.02 years | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.79 years | 3.74 years | 3.87 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.28 years | 3.95 years | 4.67 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.89 years | 4.69 years | 5.11 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.99 years | 5.24 years | 6.94 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.32 years | 3.69 years | 7.07 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.61 years | 3.24 years | 4.37 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.3 years | 3.88 years | 4.81 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.9 years | 4.31 years | 5.32 years | 4 |
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- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,150 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 281 deaths (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 sex gap in life expectancy in Botswana?
- Sex gap in life expectancy in Botswana was 5.02 years in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex gap in life expectancy recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 7.07 years in 1990.
- What is the lowest sex gap in life expectancy recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.24 years in 2006.
- How does Botswana rank for sex gap in life expectancy?
- Botswana ranks 116th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex gap in life expectancy rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex gap in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.