Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Botswana
Botswana: Life expectancy at birth, by sex was 66.67 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
66.67 years
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
176th
of 236 countries
All-time high
66.67 years
in 2023
All-time low
44.21 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Botswana, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy at birth, by sex in Botswana stood at 66.67 years. 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, life expectancy at birth, by sex in Botswana peaked at 66.67 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 44.21 years, 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.
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Botswana, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 44.21 years | — |
| 1951 | 44.62 years | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 45.08 years | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 45.56 years | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 46.04 years | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 46.53 years | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 47.06 years | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 47.57 years | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 48.11 years | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 48.67 years | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 49.18 years | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 49.7 years | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 50.24 years | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 50.73 years | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 51.19 years | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 51.63 years | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 52.04 years | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 52.48 years | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 52.94 years | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 53.42 years | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 53.94 years | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 54.5 years | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 55.08 years | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 55.69 years | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 56.32 years | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 56.95 years | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 57.61 years | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 58.26 years | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 58.85 years | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 59.43 years | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 59.89 years | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 60.34 years | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 60.65 years | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 60.78 years | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 60.8 years | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 60.62 years | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 60.27 years | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 59.62 years | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 58.42 years | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 57.8 years | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 56.66 years | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 55.52 years | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 55.23 years | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 54.71 years | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 53.3 years | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 51.89 years | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 51.95 years | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 51.48 years | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 51 years | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 50.66 years | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 50.5 years | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 50.47 years | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 50.59 years | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 51.04 years | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 51.76 years | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 52.49 years | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 53.47 years | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 55.02 years | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 55.89 years | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 56.11 years | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 56.79 years | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 57.51 years | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 58.31 years | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 59.21 years | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 60.2 years | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 61.21 years | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 62.23 years | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 63.22 years | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 64.06 years | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 64.78 years | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 65.04 years | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 61.21 years | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 66.29 years | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 66.67 years | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 46.35 years | 44.21 years | 48.67 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 51.36 years | 49.18 years | 53.42 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 56.66 years | 53.94 years | 59.43 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.92 years | 57.8 years | 60.8 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.24 years | 50.66 years | 56.66 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.73 years | 50.47 years | 56.11 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.75 years | 56.79 years | 64.78 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.8 years | 61.21 years | 66.67 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 173 Turkmenistan 66.87 years compare
- 174 Senegal 66.79 years compare
- 175 Lao People's Democratic Republic 66.78 years compare
- 177 Republic of Moldova 66.57 years compare
- 178 Eritrea 66.51 years compare
- 179 Guyana 66.51 years 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)
- 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 60-64, female, annual growth rate 6.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0112 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 4.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0104 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, by sex in Botswana?
- Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Botswana was 66.67 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 66.67 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.21 years in 1950.
- How does Botswana rank for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Botswana ranks 176th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, by sex 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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