Survival to age 65, male in Botswana
Botswana: Survival to age 65, male was 65.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Survival to age 65, male in Botswana, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2024, survival to age 65, male in Botswana stood at 65.7%. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival to age 65, male in Botswana peaked at 65.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29.9%, in 2001.
That places Botswana 158th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Survival to age 65, male in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 40.0% | — |
| 1961 | 40.6% | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 41.3% | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 41.9% | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 42.5% | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 43.0% | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 43.5% | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 44.0% | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 44.6% | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 45.3% | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 46.0% | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 46.7% | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 47.6% | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 48.4% | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 49.3% | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 50.2% | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 51.1% | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 52.0% | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 52.8% | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 53.6% | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 54.1% | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 54.7% | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 54.9% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 54.7% | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 54.2% | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 53.2% | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 51.9% | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 49.6% | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 46.4% | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 44.5% | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 41.8% | -6.1% |
| 1991 | 38.6% | -7.7% |
| 1992 | 38.8% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 38.0% | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 35.1% | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 32.3% | -7.9% |
| 1996 | 32.8% | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 32.0% | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 31.0% | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 30.5% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 30.0% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 29.9% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 30.0% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 30.8% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 32.3% | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 33.7% | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 36.1% | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 39.3% | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 41.2% | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 41.5% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 42.8% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 44.4% | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 46.1% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 48.2% | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 50.4% | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 52.6% | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 55.0% | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 57.4% | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 59.4% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 61.2% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 61.6% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 51.8% | -15.9% |
| 2022 | 64.7% | +24.9% |
| 2023 | 65.5% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 65.7% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.7% | 40.0% | 45.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.8% | 46.0% | 53.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.8% | 44.5% | 54.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.1% | 30.5% | 41.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.5% | 29.9% | 41.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.7% | 42.8% | 61.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.9% | 51.8% | 65.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 155 Ukraine 66.6% compare
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- 160 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 65.2% compare
- 161 El Salvador 64.4% compare
More health data for Botswana
- 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)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0525 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.053 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 0.8224 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is survival to age 65, male in Botswana?
- Survival to age 65, male in Botswana was 65.7% in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest survival to age 65, male recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 65.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest survival to age 65, male recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.9% in 2001.
- How does Botswana rank for survival to age 65, male?
- Botswana ranks 158th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is survival to age 65, male rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Survival to age 65, male (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Survival to age 65 refers to the percentage of a cohort of newborn infants that would survive to age 65, if subject to age specific mortality rates of the specified year.