Mens life expectancy at birth in Botswana
Botswana: Mens life expectancy at birth was 66.67 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Mens life expectancy at birth in Botswana, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mens life expectancy at birth in Botswana is 66.67, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mens life expectancy at birth in Botswana peaked at 66.67 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 44.21, in 1950.
Botswana ranks 176th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 46.35 | 44.21 | 48.67 | 10 |
| 1960s | 51.36 | 49.18 | 53.42 | 10 |
| 1970s | 56.66 | 53.94 | 59.43 | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.92 | 57.8 | 60.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.24 | 50.66 | 56.66 | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.73 | 50.47 | 56.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.75 | 56.79 | 64.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.8 | 61.21 | 66.67 | 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 mens life expectancy at birth in Botswana?
- Mens life expectancy at birth in Botswana was 66.67 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mens life expectancy at birth recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 66.67 in 2023.
- What is the lowest mens life expectancy at birth recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.21 in 1950.
- How does Botswana rank for mens life expectancy at birth?
- Botswana ranks 176th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mens life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. 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 Mens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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