Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Botswana
Botswana: Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth was 69.16 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
69.16
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
170th
of 229 countries
All-time high
69.16
in 2023
All-time low
46.17
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Botswana, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 69.16 for extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Botswana peaked at 69.16 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 46.17, in 1950.
That places Botswana 170th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 46.17 | — |
| 1951 | 46.59 | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 47.04 | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 47.5 | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 47.97 | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 48.47 | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 48.99 | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 49.53 | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 50.09 | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 50.67 | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 51.22 | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 51.78 | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 52.31 | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 52.85 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 53.36 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 53.85 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 54.36 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 54.86 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 55.37 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 55.9 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 56.45 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 57.06 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 57.67 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 58.29 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 58.91 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 59.53 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 60.21 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 60.87 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 61.48 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 62.03 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 62.53 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 63.03 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 63.38 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 63.6 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 63.71 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 63.65 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 63.36 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 62.84 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 61.7 | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 61.19 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 60.1 | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 58.91 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 58.19 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 57.32 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 55.97 | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 54.71 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 54.28 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 53.59 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 52.97 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 52.5 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 52.26 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 52.21 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 52.37 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 52.85 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 53.57 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 54.39 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 55.11 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 56.73 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 57.66 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 58.3 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 59.14 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 59.72 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 60.38 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 61.22 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 62.17 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 63.22 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 64.32 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 65.42 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 66.37 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 67.17 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 67.64 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 63.3 | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 68.75 | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 69.16 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 48.3 | 46.17 | 50.67 | 10 |
| 1960s | 53.59 | 51.22 | 55.9 | 10 |
| 1970s | 59.25 | 56.45 | 62.03 | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.9 | 61.19 | 63.71 | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.85 | 52.5 | 60.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.55 | 52.21 | 58.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.91 | 59.14 | 67.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.21 | 63.3 | 69.16 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Botswana?
- Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Botswana was 69.16 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 69.16 in 2023.
- What is the lowest extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.17 in 1950.
- How does Botswana rank for extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth?
- Botswana ranks 170th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. 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 Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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