Healthy life expectancy at birth in Botswana
Botswana: Healthy life expectancy at birth was 53.1 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
53.1
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
171st
of 185 countries
All-time high
56.3
in 2020
All-time low
40.91
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Botswana, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 53.1 for healthy life expectancy at birth in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy at birth in Botswana peaked at 56.3 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 40.91, in 2001.
That places Botswana 171st out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.31 | — |
| 2001 | 40.91 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 41.09 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 42.15 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 44.03 | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 46.1 | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 47.53 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 48.29 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 48.7 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 49.4 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 50.08 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 50.75 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 51.85 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 52.6 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 53.23 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 53.78 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 54.54 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 55.32 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 55.72 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 56.05 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 56.3 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 53.1 | -5.7% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 53.1 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 63.16, 84% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 53.1 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 54.75, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.95 | 40.91 | 49.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.39 | 50.08 | 56.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.7 | 53.1 | 56.3 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 168 Equatorial Guinea 53.26 compare
- 169 Democratic Republic of Congo 53.21 compare
- 170 Sierra Leone 53.13 compare
- 172 Zambia 52.97 compare
- 173 Namibia 52.82 compare
- 174 South Africa 52.76 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 281 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.6484 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0591 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthy life expectancy at birth in Botswana?
- Healthy life expectancy at birth in Botswana was 53.1 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 56.3 in 2020.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.91 in 2001.
- How does Botswana rank for healthy life expectancy at birth?
- Botswana ranks 171st out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. 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 Healthy life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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