Life expectancy at different ages in Botswana
Botswana: Life expectancy at different ages was 69.16 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
69.16
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
177th
of 236 countries
All-time high
69.16
in 2023
All-time low
46.17
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at different ages in Botswana, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at different ages in Botswana is 69.16, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at different ages in Botswana peaked at 69.16 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 46.17, in 1950.
That places Botswana 177th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy at different ages in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 46.17 | — |
| 1951 | 46.59 | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 47.04 | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 47.5 | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 47.97 | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 48.47 | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 48.99 | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 49.53 | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 50.09 | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 50.67 | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 51.22 | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 51.78 | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 52.31 | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 52.85 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 53.36 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 53.85 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 54.36 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 54.86 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 55.37 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 55.9 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 56.45 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 57.06 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 57.67 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 58.29 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 58.91 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 59.53 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 60.21 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 60.87 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 61.49 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 62.03 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 62.53 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 63.03 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 63.38 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 63.61 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 63.71 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 63.65 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 63.36 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 62.84 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 61.7 | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 61.19 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 60.1 | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 58.91 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 58.19 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 57.32 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 55.97 | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 54.71 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 54.28 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 53.59 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 52.97 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 52.5 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 52.26 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 52.21 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 52.37 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 52.85 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 53.57 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 54.39 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 55.11 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 56.74 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 57.66 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 58.3 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 59.14 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 59.71 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 60.38 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 61.22 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 62.17 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 63.22 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 64.32 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 65.42 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 66.37 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 67.17 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 67.64 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 63.3 | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 68.75 | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 69.16 | +0.6% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 69.16 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.42, 93% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 69.16 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.1, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 48.3 | 46.17 | 50.67 | 10 |
| 1960s | 53.59 | 51.22 | 55.9 | 10 |
| 1970s | 59.25 | 56.45 | 62.03 | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.9 | 61.19 | 63.71 | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.85 | 52.5 | 60.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.55 | 52.21 | 58.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.91 | 59.14 | 67.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.21 | 63.3 | 69.16 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at different ages in Botswana?
- Life expectancy at different ages in Botswana was 69.16 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at different ages recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 69.16 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at different ages recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.17 in 1950.
- How does Botswana rank for life expectancy at different ages?
- Botswana ranks 177th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at different ages rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. 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 different ages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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