Life expectancy of women vs. men in Botswana
Botswana: Life expectancy of women vs. men was 71.7 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
71.7 years
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
175th
of 236 countries
All-time high
71.7 years
in 2023
All-time low
48.02 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy of women vs. men in Botswana, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy of women vs. men in Botswana stood at 71.7 years. 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 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy of women vs. men in Botswana peaked at 71.7 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 48.02 years, in 1950.
Botswana ranks 175th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy of women vs. men in Botswana, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 48.02 years | — |
| 1951 | 48.45 years | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 48.88 years | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 49.33 years | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 49.79 years | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 50.28 years | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 50.8 years | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 51.36 years | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 51.94 years | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 52.53 years | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 53.12 years | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 53.72 years | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 54.23 years | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 54.81 years | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 55.37 years | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 55.91 years | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 56.49 years | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 57.02 years | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 57.55 years | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 58.09 years | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 58.62 years | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 59.25 years | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 59.86 years | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 60.51 years | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 61.18 years | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 61.81 years | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 62.55 years | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 63.26 years | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 63.95 years | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 64.54 years | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 65.12 years | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 65.65 years | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 66.08 years | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 66.42 years | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 66.62 years | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 66.71 years | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 66.51 years | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 66.14 years | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 65.1 years | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 64.74 years | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 63.73 years | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 62.5 years | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 61.26 years | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 59.98 years | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 58.73 years | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 57.66 years | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 56.66 years | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 55.73 years | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 54.95 years | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 54.34 years | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 54.02 years | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 53.96 years | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 54.17 years | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 54.66 years | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 55.38 years | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 56.28 years | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 56.71 years | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 58.4 years | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 59.38 years | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 60.48 years | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 61.49 years | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 61.9 years | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 62.42 years | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 63.18 years | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 64.09 years | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 65.18 years | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 66.39 years | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 67.61 years | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 68.7 years | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 69.58 years | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 70.36 years | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 65.51 years | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 71.25 years | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 71.7 years | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 50.14 years | 48.02 years | 52.53 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 55.63 years | 53.12 years | 58.09 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 61.55 years | 58.62 years | 64.54 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.91 years | 64.74 years | 66.71 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.56 years | 54.34 years | 63.73 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.34 years | 53.96 years | 60.48 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.05 years | 61.49 years | 69.58 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.7 years | 65.51 years | 71.7 years | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy of women vs. men in Botswana?
- Life expectancy of women vs. men in Botswana was 71.7 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy of women vs. men recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 71.7 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy of women vs. men recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.02 years in 1950.
- How does Botswana rank for life expectancy of women vs. men?
- Botswana ranks 175th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy of women vs. men 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy of women vs. men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth.