Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) in Botswana
Botswana: Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) was 69.16 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
69.16 years
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
156th
of 215 countries
All-time high
69.16 years
in 2023
All-time low
52.21 years
in 2001
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Life expectancy at birth, total in Botswana, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 69.16 years for life expectancy at birth, total in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, total in Botswana peaked at 69.16 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 52.21 years, in 2001.
Botswana ranks 156th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 56.45 years | — |
| 1971 | 57.06 years | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 57.67 years | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 58.29 years | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 58.91 years | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 59.53 years | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 60.21 years | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 60.87 years | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 61.48 years | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 62.03 years | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 62.53 years | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 63.03 years | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 63.38 years | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 63.6 years | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 63.71 years | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 63.65 years | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 63.36 years | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 62.84 years | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 61.7 years | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 61.19 years | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 60.1 years | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 58.91 years | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 58.19 years | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 57.32 years | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 55.97 years | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 54.71 years | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 54.28 years | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 53.59 years | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 52.97 years | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 52.5 years | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 52.26 years | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 52.21 years | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 52.37 years | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 52.85 years | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 53.57 years | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 54.39 years | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 55.11 years | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 56.73 years | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 57.66 years | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 58.3 years | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 59.14 years | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 59.72 years | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 60.38 years | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 61.22 years | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 62.17 years | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 63.22 years | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 64.32 years | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 65.42 years | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 66.37 years | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 67.17 years | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 67.64 years | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 63.3 years | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 68.75 years | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 69.16 years | +0.6% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 69.16 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.01 years, 93% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 69.16 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.1 years, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 59.25 years | 56.45 years | 62.03 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.9 years | 61.19 years | 63.71 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.85 years | 52.5 years | 60.1 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.55 years | 52.21 years | 58.3 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.91 years | 59.14 years | 67.17 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.21 years | 63.3 years | 69.16 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More population data for Botswana
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1457 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.7791 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1457 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0624 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 3,679 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.39 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6864 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.16 (2100)
- Population density 6.77 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 208,485 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, total in Botswana?
- Life expectancy at birth, total in Botswana was 69.16 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 69.16 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.21 years in 2001.
- How does Botswana rank for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Botswana ranks 156th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, total rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release