Life Expectancy at Birth in Botswana
Botswana: Life Expectancy at Birth was 69.29 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
69.29
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
158th
of 216 countries
All-time high
69.29
in 2024
All-time low
51.22
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
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.
Life Expectancy at Birth in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 51.22 | — |
| 1961 | 51.78 | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 52.31 | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 52.85 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 53.36 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 53.85 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 54.36 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 54.86 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 55.37 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 55.9 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 56.45 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 57.06 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 57.67 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 58.29 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 58.91 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 59.53 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 60.21 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 60.87 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 61.48 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 62.03 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 62.53 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 63.03 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 63.38 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 63.6 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 63.71 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 63.65 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 63.36 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 62.84 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 61.7 | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 61.19 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 60.1 | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 58.91 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 58.19 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 57.32 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 55.97 | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 54.71 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 54.28 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 53.59 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 52.97 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 52.5 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 52.26 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 52.21 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 52.37 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 52.85 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 53.57 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 54.39 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 55.11 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 56.73 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 57.66 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 58.3 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 59.14 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 59.72 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 60.38 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 61.22 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 62.17 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 63.22 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 64.32 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 65.42 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 66.37 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 67.17 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 67.64 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 63.3 | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 68.75 | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 69.16 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 69.29 | +0.2% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 69.29 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.45, 93% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 69.29 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.26, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
More gender data for Botswana
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 855.49 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.6449 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,910 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,910 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2030)
- 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)
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.