Botswana vs Palau: Life Expectancy at Birth
Botswana
69.29
in 2024
Palau
69.38
in 2024
Botswana rank
158th
Palau rank
157th
Life Expectancy at Birth over time
- Botswana
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 69.38 against 69.29 in Botswana, a difference of 0.09.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Palau ahead.
Botswana ranks 158th and Palau ranks 157th of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Palau in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53.59 | 55.95 | 2.36 | Palau |
| 1970s | 59.25 | 59.71 | 0.4628 | Palau |
| 1980s | 62.9 | 62.53 | 0.3681 | Botswana |
| 1990s | 55.85 | 63.32 | 7.47 | Palau |
| 2000s | 54.55 | 66.12 | 11.57 | Palau |
| 2010s | 62.91 | 68.9 | 5.99 | Palau |
| 2020s | 67.63 | 68.97 | 1.34 | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Botswana or Palau?
- Palau, at 69.38 against 69.29 in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Botswana and Palau?
- 0.09, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Palau?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Palau rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
- Botswana ranks 158th and Palau ranks 157th 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.