Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Botswana
Botswana: Female and male life expectancy at birth in years was 66.67 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
66.67
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
176th
of 236 countries
All-time high
66.67
in 2023
All-time low
44.21
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Botswana, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Botswana stood at 66.67. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Botswana peaked at 66.67 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 44.21, in 1950.
Botswana ranks 176th of 236 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.
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 44.21 | — |
| 1951 | 44.62 | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 45.08 | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 45.56 | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 46.04 | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 46.53 | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 47.06 | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 47.57 | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 48.11 | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 48.67 | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 49.18 | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 49.7 | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 50.24 | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 50.73 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 51.19 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 51.63 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 52.04 | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 52.48 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 52.94 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 53.42 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 53.94 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 54.5 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 55.08 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 55.69 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 56.32 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 56.95 | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 57.61 | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 58.26 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 58.85 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 59.43 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 59.89 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 60.34 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 60.65 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 60.78 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 60.8 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 60.62 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 60.27 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 59.62 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 58.42 | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 57.8 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 56.66 | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 55.52 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 55.23 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 54.71 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 53.3 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 51.89 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 51.95 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 51.48 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 51 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 50.66 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 50.5 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 50.47 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 50.59 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 51.04 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 51.76 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 52.49 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 53.47 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 55.02 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 55.89 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 56.11 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 56.79 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 57.51 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 58.31 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 59.21 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 60.2 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 61.21 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 62.23 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 63.22 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 64.06 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 64.78 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 65.04 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 61.21 | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 66.29 | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 66.67 | +0.6% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 66.67 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70.5, 95% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 66.67 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.07, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 46.35 | 44.21 | 48.67 | 10 |
| 1960s | 51.36 | 49.18 | 53.42 | 10 |
| 1970s | 56.66 | 53.94 | 59.43 | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.92 | 57.8 | 60.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.24 | 50.66 | 56.66 | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.73 | 50.47 | 56.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.75 | 56.79 | 64.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.8 | 61.21 | 66.67 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0579 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9109 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Botswana?
- Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Botswana was 66.67 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 66.67 in 2023.
- What is the lowest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.21 in 1950.
- How does Botswana rank for female and male life expectancy at birth in years?
- Botswana ranks 176th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female and male life expectancy at birth in years rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. 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 Female and male life expectancy at birth in years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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