Life expectancy at age 60 in Botswana
Botswana: Life expectancy at age 60 was 14.36 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
14.36
Change on year
down 17.4%
World rank
173rd
of 184 countries
All-time high
17.93
in 2019
All-time low
13.94
in 2002
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Life expectancy at age 60 in Botswana, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, life expectancy at age 60 in Botswana stood at 14.36.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.4% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at age 60 in Botswana peaked at 17.93 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 13.94, in 2002.
Botswana ranks 173rd 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.
Life expectancy at age 60 in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.08 | — |
| 2001 | 13.94 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 13.94 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 14.25 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 14.81 | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 15.39 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 15.82 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 15.86 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 15.73 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 15.66 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 15.62 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 15.69 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 15.99 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 16.12 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 16.33 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 16.56 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 17.09 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 17.55 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 17.8 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 17.93 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 17.38 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 14.36 | -17.4% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 14.36 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.34, 78% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 14.36 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.07, 89% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.95 | 13.94 | 15.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.67 | 15.62 | 17.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.87 | 14.36 | 17.38 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 170 Solomon Islands 14.83 compare
- 171 Eritrea 14.79 compare
- 172 Fiji 14.48 compare
- 174 Kiribati 14.12 compare
- 175 Guinea-Bissau 14.08 compare
- 176 Mozambique 14.07 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at age 60 in Botswana?
- Life expectancy at age 60 in Botswana was 14.36 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at age 60 recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 17.93 in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at age 60 recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.94 in 2002.
- How does Botswana rank for life expectancy at age 60?
- Botswana ranks 173rd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at age 60 rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. 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 Life expectancy at age 60 (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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