Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality in Botswana
Botswana: Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality was 0.1469 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1469
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
52nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.3634
in 1950
All-time low
0.1469
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality in Botswana, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy versus lifespan inequality in Botswana stood at 0.1469. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy versus lifespan inequality in Botswana peaked at 0.3634 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.1469, in 2023.
That places Botswana 52nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.3634 | — |
| 1951 | 0.3588 | -1.3% |
| 1952 | 0.3542 | -1.3% |
| 1953 | 0.3496 | -1.3% |
| 1954 | 0.3448 | -1.4% |
| 1955 | 0.3396 | -1.5% |
| 1956 | 0.3342 | -1.6% |
| 1957 | 0.3282 | -1.8% |
| 1958 | 0.3222 | -1.9% |
| 1959 | 0.3159 | -1.9% |
| 1960 | 0.3098 | -1.9% |
| 1961 | 0.3039 | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 0.2988 | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 0.2931 | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 0.2877 | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 0.2824 | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 0.277 | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 0.2718 | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 0.2665 | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 0.261 | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 0.2555 | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 0.2496 | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 0.2435 | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.2372 | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.2306 | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 0.224 | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.2172 | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.2103 | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 0.2036 | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1974 | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1917 | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.1865 | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1819 | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1782 | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1754 | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1739 | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1741 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1757 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1835 | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1852 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.192 | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1996 | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 0.2088 | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 0.2185 | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2269 | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2346 | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 0.2412 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.2471 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2517 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2552 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.257 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.2573 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2562 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2533 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2494 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2442 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2428 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2321 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2253 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2197 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2133 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2098 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2051 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2013 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1957 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.189 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1815 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 0.174 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1672 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1611 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1531 | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1599 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1497 | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1469 | -1.9% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.1469 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1061, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.1469 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1766, 83% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.3411 | 0.3159 | 0.3634 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2852 | 0.261 | 0.3098 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2269 | 0.1974 | 0.2555 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1806 | 0.1739 | 0.1917 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2275 | 0.192 | 0.2552 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2437 | 0.2197 | 0.2573 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1898 | 0.1611 | 0.2133 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1524 | 0.1469 | 0.1599 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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- 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 versus lifespan inequality in Botswana?
- Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality in Botswana was 0.1469 in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy versus lifespan inequality recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3634 in 1950.
- What is the lowest life expectancy versus lifespan inequality recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1469 in 2023.
- How does Botswana rank for life expectancy versus lifespan inequality?
- Botswana ranks 52nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy versus lifespan inequality rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Level of inequality in lifespans, measured between 0 and 1.