Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Botswana
Botswana: Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth was 1.08 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.08
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
93rd
of 229 countries
All-time high
1.13
in 1991
All-time low
1.06
in 2006
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Botswana, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Botswana stood at 1.08.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Botswana peaked at 1.13 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.06, in 2006.
That places Botswana 93rd out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.08 | 1.08 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.08 | 1.08 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.1 | 1.09 | 1.12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1 | 1.07 | 1.13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.07 | 1.06 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 | 1.06 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 | 1.07 | 1.08 | 4 |
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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 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0408 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5018 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Botswana?
- Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Botswana was 1.08 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 in 1991.
- What is the lowest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 in 2006.
- How does Botswana rank for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth?
- Botswana ranks 93rd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender ratio in life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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