Life Expectancy at Birth in Botswana
Botswana: Life Expectancy at Birth was 69.29 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Life Expectancy at Birth in Botswana, 1960–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth in Botswana is 69.29, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Botswana peaked at 69.29 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 51.22, in 1960.
Botswana ranks 158th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 67.63 | 63.3 | 69.29 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 155 São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of 69.91 compare
- 156 Yemen, Republic of 69.44 compare
- 157 Palau, Republic of 69.38 compare
- 159 Lao People's Democratic Republic 69.22 compare
- 160 Senegal 68.92 compare
- 161 Eritrea, The State of 68.89 compare
More gender data for Botswana
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 29,466 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 30,240 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 29,267 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 30,023 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 29,174 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 29,925 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 30,402 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 30,984 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 29,928 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 30,270 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in Botswana?
- Life expectancy at birth in Botswana was 69.29 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 69.29 in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.22 in 1960.
- How does Botswana rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Botswana ranks 158th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Life Expectancy at Birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.