Botswana vs Namibia: Life expectancy by sex
Botswana
71.7 years
in 2023
Namibia
71.34 years
in 2023
Botswana rank
175th
Namibia rank
178th
Life expectancy by sex over time
- Botswana
- Namibia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 71.7 years against 71.34 years in Namibia, a difference of 0.36 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 175th and Namibia ranks 178th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 7 and Namibia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 50.14 years | 46.93 years | 3.2 years | Botswana |
| 1960s | 55.63 years | 53.48 years | 2.15 years | Botswana |
| 1970s | 61.55 years | 59.69 years | 1.87 years | Botswana |
| 1980s | 65.91 years | 63.84 years | 2.07 years | Botswana |
| 1990s | 58.56 years | 60.22 years | 1.66 years | Namibia |
| 2000s | 56.34 years | 55.02 years | 1.33 years | Botswana |
| 2010s | 65.05 years | 62.84 years | 2.22 years | Botswana |
| 2020s | 69.7 years | 68 years | 1.7 years | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy by sex, Botswana or Namibia?
- Botswana, at 71.7 years against 71.34 years in Namibia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy by sex between Botswana and Namibia?
- 0.36 years, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Namibia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Namibia rank globally for life expectancy by sex?
- Botswana ranks 175th and Namibia ranks 178th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The period life expectancy at birth among females, in a given year.