Life expectancy at birth, male in Botswana
Botswana: Life expectancy at birth, male was 66.78 years in 2024. β² Rising
Life expectancy at birth, male in Botswana, 1960β2024
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 157th out of 217 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.
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
- 154 Senegal 67.01 years compare
- 155 Turkmenistan 67 years compare
- 156 Philippines 66.99 years compare
- 158 Eritrea, The State of 66.76 years compare
- 159 Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 66.7 years compare
- 160 Moldova, Republic of 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,150 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 281 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 24,110 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 24,286 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 24,367 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 24,401 (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 157th out of 217 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.