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

02040602000201020212000: 47.22001: 46.72002: 472003: 48.32004: 50.62005: 53.22006: 54.92007: 55.82008: 56.22009: 56.92010: 57.62011: 58.42012: 59.72013: 60.62014: 61.42015: 622016: 632017: 642018: 64.52019: 64.92020: 65.22021: 61.2

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 167 Equatorial Guinea 61.61 compare
  2. 169 Guinea 61.26 compare
  3. 171 Sierra Leone 61.02 compare
  4. 172 Zambia 60.97 compare
  5. 173 Kiribati 60.87 compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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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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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth who gho
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
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