Womens life expectancy at birth in Botswana
Botswana: Womens life expectancy at birth was 71.7 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
71.7
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
175th
of 236 countries
All-time high
71.7
in 2023
All-time low
48.02
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Womens life expectancy at birth in Botswana, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, womens life expectancy at birth in Botswana stood at 71.7. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, womens life expectancy at birth in Botswana peaked at 71.7 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 48.02, in 1950.
Botswana ranks 175th 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.
Womens life expectancy at birth in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 48.02 | — |
| 1951 | 48.45 | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 48.88 | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 49.33 | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 49.79 | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 50.28 | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 50.8 | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 51.36 | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 51.94 | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 52.53 | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 53.12 | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 53.72 | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 54.23 | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 54.81 | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 55.37 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 55.91 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 56.49 | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 57.02 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 57.55 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 58.09 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 58.62 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 59.25 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 59.86 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 60.51 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 61.18 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 61.81 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 62.55 | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 63.26 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 63.95 | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 64.54 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 65.12 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 65.65 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 66.08 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 66.42 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 66.62 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 66.71 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 66.51 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 66.14 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 65.1 | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 64.74 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 63.73 | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 62.5 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 61.26 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 59.98 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 58.73 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 57.66 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 56.66 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 55.73 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 54.95 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 54.34 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 54.02 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 53.96 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 54.17 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 54.66 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 55.38 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 56.28 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 56.71 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 58.4 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 59.38 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 60.48 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 61.49 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 61.9 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 62.42 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 63.18 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 64.09 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 65.18 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 66.39 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 67.61 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 68.7 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 69.58 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 70.36 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 65.51 | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 71.25 | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 71.7 | +0.6% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 71.7 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 77.75, 92% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 71.7 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 66.75, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 50.14 | 48.02 | 52.53 | 10 |
| 1960s | 55.63 | 53.12 | 58.09 | 10 |
| 1970s | 61.55 | 58.62 | 64.54 | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.91 | 64.74 | 66.71 | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.56 | 54.34 | 63.73 | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.34 | 53.96 | 60.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.05 | 61.49 | 69.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.7 | 65.51 | 71.7 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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Frequently asked questions
- What is womens life expectancy at birth in Botswana?
- Womens life expectancy at birth in Botswana was 71.7 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest womens life expectancy at birth recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 71.7 in 2023.
- What is the lowest womens life expectancy at birth recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.02 in 1950.
- How does Botswana rank for womens life expectancy at birth?
- Botswana ranks 175th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. 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 Womens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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