Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at age 60 in Botswana
Botswana: Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at age 60 was 10.77 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at age 60 in Botswana, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 in Botswana is 10.77, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.0% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 in Botswana peaked at 13.38 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10.53, in 2002.
Botswana ranks 174th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at age 60 in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.65 | — |
| 2001 | 10.54 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 10.53 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 10.75 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 11.16 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 11.59 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 11.91 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 11.95 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 11.88 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 11.85 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 11.83 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 11.88 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 12.09 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 12.18 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 12.32 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 12.47 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 12.83 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 13.14 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 13.3 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 13.38 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 12.98 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 10.77 | -17.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.28 | 10.53 | 11.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.54 | 11.83 | 13.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.88 | 10.77 | 12.98 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 171 South Sudan 11.03 compare
- 172 Fiji 10.85 compare
- 173 Guinea-Bissau 10.78 compare
- 175 Kiribati 10.66 compare
- 176 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 10.61 compare
- 177 Namibia 10.6 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)
- 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 healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 in Botswana?
- Healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 in Botswana was 10.77 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 13.38 in 2019.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.53 in 2002.
- How does Botswana rank for healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60?
- Botswana ranks 174th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at age 60 (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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