Life expectancy men women in Botswana
Botswana: Life expectancy men women was 71.7 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy men women in Botswana, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy men women in Botswana is 71.7, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy men women in Botswana peaked at 71.7 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 48.02, in 1950.
That places Botswana 175th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 50.14 | 48.02 | 52.53 | 10 |
| 1960s | 55.63 | 53.12 | 58.09 | 10 |
| 1970s | 61.55 | 58.62 | 64.54 | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.91 | 64.74 | 66.71 | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.56 | 54.34 | 63.73 | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.34 | 53.96 | 60.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.05 | 61.49 | 69.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.7 | 65.51 | 71.7 | 4 |
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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 men women in Botswana?
- Life expectancy men women in Botswana was 71.7 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy men women recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 71.7 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy men women recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.02 in 1950.
- How does Botswana rank for life expectancy men women?
- Botswana ranks 175th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy men women rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. 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 men women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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