Life expectancy at birth in Botswana
Botswana: Life expectancy at birth was 61.23 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
61.23
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
169th
of 184 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 in Botswana, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth in Botswana is 61.23, measured in 2021.
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 in Botswana peaked at 65.17 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 46.7, in 2001.
Botswana ranks 169th 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.
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
- 166 Equatorial Guinea 61.61 compare
- 167 South Africa 61.5 compare
- 168 Guinea 61.26 compare
- 170 Sierra Leone 61.02 compare
- 171 Zambia 60.97 compare
- 172 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 in Botswana?
- Life expectancy at birth in Botswana was 61.23 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 65.17 in 2020.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.7 in 2001.
- How does Botswana rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Botswana ranks 169th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at birth 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Life expectancy at birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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