Botswana vs Solomon Islands: Life expectation at birth by sex
Botswana
71.7
in 2023
Solomon Islands
71.98
in 2023
Botswana rank
168th
Solomon Islands rank
165th
Life expectation at birth by sex over time
- Botswana
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 71.98 against 71.7 in Botswana, a difference of 0.28.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 168th and Solomon Islands ranks 165th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Solomon Islands in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 50.14 | 46.16 | 3.98 | Botswana |
| 1960s | 55.63 | 53.13 | 2.5 | Botswana |
| 1970s | 61.55 | 61.41 | 0.1472 | Botswana |
| 1980s | 65.91 | 67.32 | 1.41 | Solomon Islands |
| 1990s | 58.56 | 69.24 | 10.69 | Solomon Islands |
| 2000s | 56.34 | 70.08 | 13.74 | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 65.05 | 70.94 | 5.89 | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 69.7 | 71.27 | 1.57 | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectation at birth by sex, Botswana or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 71.98 against 71.7 in Botswana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectation at birth by sex between Botswana and Solomon Islands?
- 0.28, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Solomon Islands?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Solomon Islands rank globally for life expectation at birth by sex?
- Botswana ranks 168th and Solomon Islands ranks 165th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.