Life expectancy at age 15 in Botswana
Botswana: Life expectancy at age 15 was 79.91 in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
79.91
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
188th
of 236 countries
All-time high
79.91
in 2100
All-time low
57.18
in 2001
Years of data
151
1950–2100
Life expectancy at age 15 in Botswana, 1950–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at age 15 in Botswana is 79.91, measured in 2100. That is the highest value across all 151 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at age 15 in Botswana peaked at 79.91 in 2100 and was at its lowest, 57.18, in 2001.
Botswana ranks 188th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 151 years of available data.
Life expectancy at age 15 in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 61.44 | — |
| 1951 | 61.57 | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 61.75 | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 61.91 | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 62.08 | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 62.26 | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 62.45 | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 62.65 | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 62.86 | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 63.07 | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 63.3 | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 63.54 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 63.77 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 64.02 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 64.25 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 64.48 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 64.72 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 64.95 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 65.19 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 65.43 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 65.67 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 65.97 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 66.25 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 66.51 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 66.78 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 67.02 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 67.33 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 67.61 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 67.85 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 68.04 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 68.19 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 68.39 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 68.45 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 68.4 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 68.25 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 67.96 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 67.47 | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 66.76 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 65.64 | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 64.97 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 63.91 | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 62.7 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 62.26 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 61.58 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 60.41 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 59.33 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 59.06 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 58.48 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 57.92 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 57.52 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 57.26 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 57.18 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 57.29 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 57.71 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 58.36 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 59.08 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 59.91 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 61.3 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 62.14 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 62.66 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 63.39 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 63.86 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 64.41 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 65.16 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 66.01 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 66.97 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 67.98 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 69 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 69.89 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 70.6 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 70.99 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 66.33 | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 71.94 | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 72.27 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 72.33 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 72.41 | +0.1% |
| 2026 | 72.49 | +0.1% |
| 2027 | 72.56 | +0.1% |
| 2028 | 72.64 | +0.1% |
| 2029 | 72.71 | +0.1% |
| 2030 | 72.79 | +0.1% |
| 2031 | 72.86 | +0.1% |
| 2032 | 72.93 | +0.1% |
| 2033 | 73 | +0.1% |
| 2034 | 73.08 | +0.1% |
| 2035 | 73.16 | +0.1% |
| 2036 | 73.24 | +0.1% |
| 2037 | 73.31 | +0.1% |
| 2038 | 73.39 | +0.1% |
| 2039 | 73.46 | +0.1% |
| 2040 | 73.54 | +0.1% |
| 2041 | 73.61 | +0.1% |
| 2042 | 73.69 | +0.1% |
| 2043 | 73.77 | +0.1% |
| 2044 | 73.85 | +0.1% |
| 2045 | 73.93 | +0.1% |
| 2046 | 74.02 | +0.1% |
| 2047 | 74.1 | +0.1% |
| 2048 | 74.19 | +0.1% |
| 2049 | 74.28 | +0.1% |
| 2050 | 74.36 | +0.1% |
| 2051 | 74.46 | +0.1% |
| 2052 | 74.55 | +0.1% |
| 2053 | 74.65 | +0.1% |
| 2054 | 74.75 | +0.1% |
| 2055 | 74.84 | +0.1% |
| 2056 | 74.94 | +0.1% |
| 2057 | 75.05 | +0.1% |
| 2058 | 75.15 | +0.1% |
| 2059 | 75.26 | +0.1% |
| 2060 | 75.36 | +0.1% |
| 2061 | 75.46 | +0.1% |
| 2062 | 75.56 | +0.1% |
| 2063 | 75.67 | +0.1% |
| 2064 | 75.77 | +0.1% |
| 2065 | 75.88 | +0.1% |
| 2066 | 76 | +0.1% |
| 2067 | 76.1 | +0.1% |
| 2068 | 76.2 | +0.1% |
| 2069 | 76.32 | +0.1% |
| 2070 | 76.42 | +0.1% |
| 2071 | 76.52 | +0.1% |
| 2072 | 76.63 | +0.1% |
| 2073 | 76.75 | +0.2% |
| 2074 | 76.86 | +0.1% |
| 2075 | 76.98 | +0.1% |
| 2076 | 77.09 | +0.1% |
| 2077 | 77.2 | +0.1% |
| 2078 | 77.32 | +0.1% |
| 2079 | 77.42 | +0.1% |
| 2080 | 77.55 | +0.2% |
| 2081 | 77.66 | +0.1% |
| 2082 | 77.78 | +0.1% |
| 2083 | 77.89 | +0.1% |
| 2084 | 78 | +0.1% |
| 2085 | 78.12 | +0.2% |
| 2086 | 78.24 | +0.2% |
| 2087 | 78.36 | +0.2% |
| 2088 | 78.48 | +0.2% |
| 2089 | 78.6 | +0.2% |
| 2090 | 78.73 | +0.2% |
| 2091 | 78.84 | +0.1% |
| 2092 | 78.96 | +0.2% |
| 2093 | 79.08 | +0.2% |
| 2094 | 79.19 | +0.1% |
| 2095 | 79.31 | +0.2% |
| 2096 | 79.44 | +0.2% |
| 2097 | 79.55 | +0.1% |
| 2098 | 79.67 | +0.2% |
| 2099 | 79.79 | +0.2% |
| 2100 | 79.91 | +0.2% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 79.91 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 85.86, 93% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 79.91 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77.32, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 62.2 | 61.44 | 63.07 | 10 |
| 1960s | 64.36 | 63.3 | 65.43 | 10 |
| 1970s | 66.9 | 65.67 | 68.04 | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.45 | 64.97 | 68.45 | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.32 | 57.52 | 63.91 | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.29 | 57.18 | 62.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.73 | 63.39 | 70.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.67 | 66.33 | 72.71 | 10 |
| 2030s | 73.12 | 72.79 | 73.46 | 10 |
| 2040s | 73.9 | 73.54 | 74.28 | 10 |
| 2050s | 74.8 | 74.36 | 75.26 | 10 |
| 2060s | 75.83 | 75.36 | 76.32 | 10 |
| 2070s | 76.92 | 76.42 | 77.42 | 10 |
| 2080s | 78.07 | 77.55 | 78.6 | 10 |
| 2090s | 79.26 | 78.73 | 79.79 | 10 |
| 2100s | 79.91 | 79.91 | 79.91 | 1 |
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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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at age 15 in Botswana?
- Life expectancy at age 15 in Botswana was 79.91 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at age 15 recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 79.91 in 2100.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at age 15 recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.18 in 2001.
- How does Botswana rank for life expectancy at age 15?
- Botswana ranks 188th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is life expectancy at age 15 rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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 Life expectancy at age 15. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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