Botswana vs Eritrea, The State of: Life Expectancy at Birth
Botswana
69.29
in 2024
Eritrea, The State of
68.89
in 2024
Botswana rank
158th
Eritrea, The State of rank
161st
Life Expectancy at Birth over time
- Botswana
- Eritrea, The State of
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 69.29 against 68.89 in Eritrea, The State of, a difference of 0.4.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 158th and Eritrea, The State of ranks 161st of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 4 and Eritrea, The State of in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Eritrea, The State of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53.59 | 39.04 | 14.55 | Botswana |
| 1970s | 59.25 | 41.53 | 17.72 | Botswana |
| 1980s | 62.9 | 43.07 | 19.83 | Botswana |
| 1990s | 55.85 | 52.09 | 3.77 | Botswana |
| 2000s | 54.55 | 60.28 | 5.73 | Eritrea, The State of |
| 2010s | 62.91 | 65.62 | 2.7 | Eritrea, The State of |
| 2020s | 67.63 | 67.85 | 0.215 | Eritrea, The State of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Botswana or Eritrea, The State of?
- Botswana, at 69.29 against 68.89 in Eritrea, The State of as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Botswana and Eritrea, The State of?
- 0.4, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Eritrea, The State of?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Eritrea, The State of rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
- Botswana ranks 158th and Eritrea, The State of ranks 161st of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Life Expectancy at Birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.