Life expectancy at birth who gho in Botswana
Botswana: Life expectancy at birth who gho was 61.23 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
61.23
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
170th
of 185 countries
All-time high
65.17
in 2020
All-time low
46.7
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Life expectancy at birth who gho in Botswana, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, life expectancy at birth who gho in Botswana stood at 61.23.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth who gho in Botswana peaked at 65.17 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 46.7, in 2001.
Botswana ranks 170th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.67 | 46.7 | 56.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.63 | 57.63 | 64.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.2 | 61.23 | 65.17 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 167 Equatorial Guinea 61.61 compare
- 169 Guinea 61.26 compare
- 171 Sierra Leone 61.02 compare
- 172 Zambia 60.97 compare
- 173 Kiribati 60.87 compare
More health data for Botswana
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 281 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,150 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 26,800 (2025)
- Population, male 49.8% (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 27,238 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 821,056 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 818,769 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 27,481 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth who gho in Botswana?
- Life expectancy at birth who gho in Botswana was 61.23 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth who gho recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 65.17 in 2020.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth who gho recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.7 in 2001.
- How does Botswana rank for life expectancy at birth who gho?
- Botswana ranks 170th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at birth who gho rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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 birth who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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