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.
Life expectancy at birth in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47.16 | — |
| 2001 | 46.7 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 46.95 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 48.3 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 50.64 | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 53.17 | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 54.89 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 55.77 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 56.18 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 56.89 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 57.63 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 58.41 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 59.75 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 60.61 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 61.38 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 62.05 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 62.99 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 64.01 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 64.53 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 64.92 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 65.17 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 61.23 | -6.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 61.23 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 72.75, 84% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 61.23 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.05, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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, 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,150 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 281 deaths (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)
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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