Life satisfaction vs. life expectancy in Botswana
Botswana: Life satisfaction vs. life expectancy was 69.16 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life satisfaction vs. life expectancy in Botswana, 2011–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, life satisfaction vs. life expectancy in Botswana stood at 69.16 years. That is the highest value across all 13 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 satisfaction vs. life expectancy in Botswana peaked at 69.16 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 59.72 years, in 2011.
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 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 63.33 years | 59.72 years | 67.17 years | 9 |
| 2020s | 67.21 years | 63.3 years | 69.16 years | 4 |
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More health data for Botswana
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 24,110 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 24,286 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 24,367 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 24,401 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 24,535 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 24,604 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life satisfaction vs. life expectancy in Botswana?
- Life satisfaction vs. life expectancy in Botswana was 69.16 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life satisfaction vs. life expectancy recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 69.16 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life satisfaction vs. life expectancy recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.72 years in 2011.
- How does Botswana rank for life satisfaction vs. life expectancy?
- Botswana ranks 177th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life satisfaction vs. life expectancy 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life satisfaction vs. life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.