Poverty vs life expectancy in Botswana
Botswana: Poverty vs life expectancy was 69.16 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
69.16
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
177th
of 236 countries
All-time high
69.16
in 2023
All-time low
46.17
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Poverty vs life expectancy in Botswana, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 69.16 for poverty vs life expectancy 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 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty vs life expectancy in Botswana peaked at 69.16 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 46.17, in 1950.
Botswana ranks 177th 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.
Poverty vs life expectancy in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 46.17 | — |
| 1951 | 46.59 | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 47.04 | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 47.5 | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 47.97 | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 48.47 | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 48.99 | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 49.53 | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 50.09 | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 50.67 | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 51.22 | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 51.78 | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 52.31 | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 52.85 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 53.36 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 53.85 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 54.36 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 54.86 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 55.37 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 55.9 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 56.45 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 57.06 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 57.67 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 58.29 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 58.91 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 59.53 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 60.21 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 60.87 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 61.48 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 62.03 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 62.53 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 63.03 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 63.38 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 63.6 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 63.71 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 63.65 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 63.36 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 62.84 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 61.7 | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 61.19 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 60.1 | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 58.91 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 58.19 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 57.32 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 55.97 | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 54.71 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 54.28 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 53.59 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 52.97 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 52.5 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 52.26 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 52.21 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 52.37 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 52.85 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 53.57 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 54.39 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 55.11 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 56.73 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 57.66 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 58.3 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 59.14 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 59.72 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 60.38 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 61.22 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 62.17 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 63.22 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 64.32 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 65.42 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 66.37 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 67.17 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 67.64 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 63.3 | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 68.75 | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 69.16 | +0.6% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 69.16 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.42, 93% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 69.16 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.1, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 48.3 | 46.17 | 50.67 | 10 |
| 1960s | 53.59 | 51.22 | 55.9 | 10 |
| 1970s | 59.25 | 56.45 | 62.03 | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.9 | 61.19 | 63.71 | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.85 | 52.5 | 60.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.55 | 52.21 | 58.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.91 | 59.14 | 67.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.21 | 63.3 | 69.16 | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 281 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0591 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty vs life expectancy in Botswana?
- Poverty vs life expectancy in Botswana was 69.16 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty vs life expectancy recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 69.16 in 2023.
- What is the lowest poverty vs life expectancy recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.17 in 1950.
- How does Botswana rank for poverty vs life expectancy?
- Botswana ranks 177th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poverty 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Poverty vs life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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