Botswana vs Eritrea: Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute)
Botswana
69.16 years
in 2023
Eritrea
68.62 years
in 2023
Botswana rank
156th
Eritrea rank
159th
Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) over time
- Botswana
- Eritrea
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 69.16 years against 68.62 years in Eritrea, a difference of 0.54 years.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 156th and Eritrea ranks 159th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Eritrea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 59.25 years | 41.53 years | 17.72 years | Botswana |
| 1980s | 62.9 years | 43.07 years | 19.83 years | Botswana |
| 1990s | 55.85 years | 52.09 years | 3.77 years | Botswana |
| 2000s | 54.55 years | 60.28 years | 5.73 years | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 62.91 years | 65.62 years | 2.7 years | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 67.21 years | 67.58 years | 0.3687 years | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Botswana or Eritrea?
- Botswana, at 69.16 years against 68.62 years in Eritrea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Botswana and Eritrea?
- 0.54 years, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Eritrea?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Eritrea rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Botswana ranks 156th and Eritrea ranks 159th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release