Life expectancy at birth, male (years) in Botswana
Botswana: Life expectancy at birth, male (years) was 66.78 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
66.78 years
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
158th
of 218 countries
All-time high
66.78 years
in 2024
All-time low
49.18 years
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life expectancy at birth, male in Botswana, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, life expectancy at birth, male in Botswana stood at 66.78 years. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, male in Botswana peaked at 66.78 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 49.18 years, in 1960.
That places Botswana 158th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, male (years) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 49.18 years | — |
| 1961 | 49.7 years | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 50.24 years | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 50.73 years | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 51.19 years | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 51.63 years | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 52.04 years | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 52.48 years | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 52.94 years | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 53.42 years | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 53.94 years | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 54.5 years | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 55.08 years | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 55.69 years | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 56.32 years | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 56.95 years | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 57.61 years | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 58.26 years | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 58.85 years | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 59.43 years | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 59.89 years | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 60.34 years | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 60.65 years | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 60.78 years | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 60.8 years | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 60.62 years | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 60.27 years | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 59.62 years | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 58.42 years | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 57.8 years | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 56.66 years | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 55.52 years | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 55.23 years | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 54.71 years | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 53.3 years | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 51.89 years | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 51.95 years | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 51.48 years | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 51 years | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 50.66 years | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 50.5 years | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 50.47 years | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 50.59 years | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 51.04 years | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 51.76 years | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 52.49 years | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 53.47 years | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 55.02 years | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 55.89 years | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 56.11 years | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 56.79 years | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 57.51 years | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 58.31 years | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 59.21 years | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 60.2 years | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 61.21 years | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 62.23 years | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 63.22 years | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 64.06 years | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 64.78 years | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 65.04 years | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 61.21 years | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 66.29 years | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 66.67 years | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 66.78 years | +0.2% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 66.78 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70.59 years, 95% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 66.78 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.25 years, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.36 years | 49.18 years | 53.42 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 56.66 years | 53.94 years | 59.43 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.92 years | 57.8 years | 60.8 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.24 years | 50.66 years | 56.66 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.73 years | 50.47 years | 56.11 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.75 years | 56.79 years | 64.78 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.2 years | 61.21 years | 66.78 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 155 Senegal 67.01 years compare
- 156 Turkmenistan 67 years compare
- 157 Philippines 66.99 years compare
- 159 Eritrea 66.76 years compare
- 160 Mauritania 66.7 years compare
- 161 Moldova 66.7 years 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 life expectancy at birth, male in Botswana?
- Life expectancy at birth, male in Botswana was 66.78 years in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, male recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 66.78 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, male recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.18 years in 1960.
- How does Botswana rank for life expectancy at birth, male?
- Botswana ranks 158th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth, male rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.